CH5N
31.057 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Methanamine
CAS74-89-5EC200-820-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Organic synthesis intermediate
Methylamine, also known as methanamine, is the simplest primary amine, derived from ammonia by replacement of one hydrogen atom with a methyl group. It is a colorless gas used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Organic synthesis intermediate
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CAS 74-89-5
Related Compounds
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Referencestereoisomer of
(2H3)Methylammonium chloride
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pharmaceutical intermediate
Referencestereoisomer of
Methyl(2H3)ammonium chloride
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research compound
Referencestereoisomer of
Methan(¹⁵N)amine—hydrogen chloride (1/1)
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research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H301Toxic if swallowed
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H340May cause genetic defects
H331Toxic if inhaled
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Methanamine (CAS 74-89-5) is 2921.11.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2921.11
EU CN code (8-digit)
2921 11 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methanamine
InChIKey
BAVYZALUXZFZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN
Synonyms (53)
- 3P8
- NME
- Aminomethane
- Anhydrous Methylamine
- Carbinamine
- Integrase inhibitor, R3{3}
- METHYL-D3-AMINE (D, 98%)
- Mercurialin
- Methanamine
- Methylamine (2.0M in THF)
- Methylamine (2M in THF)
- Methylamine (33% in EtOH)
- Methylamine (40% w/w in H2O)
- Methylamine (aqueous)
- Methylamine - 50% in water
- Methylamine aq
- Methylamine, 2M in methanol
- Methylamine, anhydrous
- Methylamine, purum
- Methylaminen
- Methylaminen [Dutch]
- Metilamine
- Metilamine [Italian]
- Metyloamina
- Metyloamina [Polish]
- Monomethylamine
- N-Methylamine
- Secondary-alkyl amine
- methane, amino-
- methaneamine
- methlamine
- methlyamine
- methyamine
- methyl group
- methyl-amine
- methylamin
- methylamine bisulfite
- methylammonia
- methylarnine
- metylamine
- monomethylammonium ion