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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Propanamide has the chemical formula CH3CH2C=O(NH2).[1] It is the amide of propanoic acid.
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Propanamide | |||
Other names
n-propylamide Propionamide Propylamide Propionic amide | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.066 | ||
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MeSH | C034666 | ||
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C3H7NO | |||
Molar mass | 73.095 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | liquid , yellow | ||
Density | 1.042 g/mL | ||
Melting point | 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K) | ||
Boiling point | 213 °C (415 °F; 486 K) | ||
very soluble in water | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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This organic compound is a mono-substituted amide.[2] Organic compounds of the amide group can react in many different organic processes to form other useful compounds for synthesis.
Propanamide can be prepared by the condensation reaction between urea and propanoic acid:
or by the dehydration of ammonium propionate:
Propanamide being an amide can participate in a Hofmann rearrangement to produce ethylamine gas.
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