Methylamine

• Formula: CH₅N
• Molecular weight: 31.0571
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH5N/c1-2/h2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BAVYZALUXZFZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-89-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • methan-d3-amine
• Other names: Methanamine; Aminomethane; Carbinamine; Monomethylamine; CH3NH2; Mercurialin; Methylaminen; Metilamine; Metyloamina; UN 1061; MMA
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + CH₅N = (Li⁺ • CH₅N)

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + CH₅N = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • CH₅N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + CH₅N = (K⁺ • CH₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + CH₅N = (Na⁺ • CH₅N)

Free energy of reaction

(CH₆N⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₆N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • 2CH₅N) + CH₅N = (CH₆N⁺ • 3CH₅N)

(CH₆N⁺ • ) +  = (CH₆N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • CH₅N) + CH₅N = (CH₆N⁺ • 2CH₅N)

CH₄N^- +  =

By formula: CH₄N^- + H⁺ = CH₅N

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + CH₅N = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • CH₅N)

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + CH₅N = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₅N)

C₆H₁₂NO₃⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₂NO₃⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₂NO₃⁺ + CH₅N = (C₆H₁₂NO₃⁺ • CH₅N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Pb⁺ • CH₅N) + CH₅N = (Pb⁺ • 2CH₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Pb⁺ + CH₅N = (Pb⁺ • CH₅N)

(CH₆N⁺ • 3) +  = (CH₆N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • 3CH₅N) + CH₅N = (CH₆N⁺ • 4CH₅N)

C₂H₈N⁺ +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₈N⁺ + CH₅N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • CH₅N)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) = CH₄BrMgN (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + CH₅N (solution) = CH₄BrMgN (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

2 =  + 

By formula: 2CH₅N = C₂H₇N + H₃N

2 =  + 

By formula: 2C₂H₇N = CH₅N + C₃H₉N

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

CH₄N^- +  =

By formula: CH₄N^- + H⁺ = CH₅N

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_s     Symmetry Number σ = 1

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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