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

IR Spectrum

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

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

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

References

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Woodin and Beauchamp, 1978
Woodin, R.L.; Beauchamp, J.L., Bonding of Li+ to Lewis Bases in the Gas Phase. Reversals in Methyl Substituent Effects for Different Reference Acids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 2, 501, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00470a024 . [all data]

Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970
Dzidic, I.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of the Alkali Ions in the Gas Phase. Enthalpies and Entropies of Reactions M+(H2O)n-1 + H2O = M+(H2O)n, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1466, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a013 . [all data]

Stone and Splinter, 1984
Stone, J.A.; Splinter, D.E., A high-pressure mass spectrometric study of the binding of (CH₃)₃Sn⁺ to lewis bases in the gas phase, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1984, 59, 169. [all data]

Davidson and Kebarle, 1976
Davidson, W.R.; Kebarle, P., Binding Energies and Stabilities of Potassium Ion Complexes from Studies of Gas Phase Ion Equilibria K+ + M = K+.M, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 20, 6133, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00436a011 . [all data]

Davidson and Kebarle, 1976, 2
Davidson, W.R.; Kebarle, P., Ionic Solvation by Aprotic Solvents. Gas Phase Solvation of the Alkali Ions by Acetonitrile, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 20, 6125, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00436a010 . [all data]

Hoyau, Norrman, et al., 1999
Hoyau, S.; Norrman, K.; McMahon, T.B.; Ohanessian, G., A Quantitative Basis for a Scale of Na+ Affinities of Organic and Small Biological Molecules in the Gas Phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 38, 8864, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9841198 . [all data]

Guo and Castleman, 1990
Guo, B.C.; Castleman, A.W., The Association Reactions of Pb+ Ion with CH3OH and CH3NH2 in the Gas Phase, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1990, 100, 665, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(90)85101-7 . [all data]

McMahon and Ohanessian, 2000
McMahon, T.B.; Ohanessian, G., An Experimental and Ab Initio Study of the Nature of the Binding in Gas-Phase Complexes of Sodium Ions, Chem. Eur. J., 2000, 6, 16, 2931, https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3765(20000818)6:16<2931::AID-CHEM2931>3.0.CO;2-7 . [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1992
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Intermolecular Forces in Organic Clusters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 9, 3312, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00035a024 . [all data]

Holland and Castleman, 1982
Holland, P.M.; Castleman, A.W., The Thermochemical Properties of Gas - Phase Transition Metal Ion Complexes, J. Chem. Phys., 1982, 76, 8, 4195, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.443497 . [all data]

Radisic, Xu, et al., 2002
Radisic, D.; Xu, S.J.; Bowen, K.H., Photoelectron spectroscopy of the anions, CH3NH- and (CH3)(2)N- and the anion complexes, H-(CH3NH2) and (CH3)(2)N-[(CH3)(2)NH), Chem. Phys. Lett., 2002, 354, 1-2, 9-13, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(01)01470-1 . [all data]

MacKay, Hemsworth, et al., 1976
MacKay, G.J.; Hemsworth, R.S.; Bohme, D.K., Absolute gas-phase acidities of CH₃NH₂, C₂H₅NH₂, (CH₃)₂NH, and (CH₃)₃N, Can. J. Chem., 1976, 54, 1624. [all data]

Li and Stone, 1990
Li, X.; Stone, A.J., Gas-Phase (CH3)3Si+ Affinities of Alkylamines and Proton Affinities of Trimethylsilyl Alkylamines, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1990, 101, 2-3, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(90)87008-5 . [all data]

Wojtyniak and Stone, 1986
Wojtyniak, A.C.M.; Stone, A.J., A High-Pressure Mass Spectrometric Study of the Bonding of Trimethylsilylium to Oxygen and Aromatic Bases, Can. J. Chem., 1986, 74, 59. [all data]

Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1973
Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Gas - Phase Basicites of Amines. Hydrogen Bonding in Proton - Bound Amine Dimers and Proton - Induced Cyclization of alpha, omega - Diamines, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 11, 3504, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00792a010 . [all data]

Meot-Ner, 1984
Meot-Ner, (Mautner), The Ionic Hydrogen Bond. 4. Intramolecular and Multiple Bonds. Proton Affinities, Hydration and Complexes of Amides and Amino Acid Derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 2, 278, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00314a003 . [all data]

Holm, 1983
Holm, T., Acta Chem. Scand. B, 1983, 37, 797. [all data]

Issoire and Long, 1960
Issoire, J.; Long, C., Etude de la thermodynamique chimique de la reaction de formation des methylamines, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1960, 2004-2012. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume I, National Bureau of Standards, 1972, 1-160. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  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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