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Metabolite IDPAMDB120588
Identification
Name: methylamine
Description:The conjugate acid of methylamine; major species at pH 7.3.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • methanaminium cation
  • methylamine
  • methylaminium cation
Chemical Formula: CH6N
Average Molecular Weight: 32.065
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 32.050026
InChI Key: BAVYZALUXZFZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-O
InChI:InChI=1S/CH5N/c1-2/h2H2,1H3/p+1
CAS number: 74-89-5
IUPAC Name:methanaminium
Traditional IUPAC Name: methylamine
SMILES:C[N+]
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as monoalkylamines. These are organic compounds containing an primary aliphatic amine group.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
Class Organonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassAmines
Direct Parent Monoalkylamines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:1
Melting point: -93.4 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-93.4 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1080 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP-0.57HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility367.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-1.1ALOGPS
logP-0.63ChemAxon
logS1.07ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)10.08ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.02 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity9.92 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability3.86 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-001i-9000000000-93f5049fa2e67d0da26dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-001i-9000000000-53c64a174764bada8913View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-001i-9000000000-1c10568342e547416eafView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-001i-9000000000-43b9d7b881c659f2ceb1View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Denham, William S.; Knapp, Lionel F. The preparation of methylamine from ammonium methyl sulfate. Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions (1920), 117 236-47.
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CAS74-89-5