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| Preferred IUPAC name 1-(Pyridin-2-yl)methanamine | |
| Other names 2-aminomethylpyridine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.991 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H8N2 | |
| Molar mass | 108.144 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.049 [1] g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K) |
| Boiling point | 203 °C (397 °F; 476 K) |
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| H314, H319, H335 | |
| P260, P261, P264, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P337+P313, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
2-Picolylamine is an organic compound with the formula H2NCH2C5H4N. A colorless liquid, it is a common bidentate ligand and a precursor to more complex multidentate ligands such as tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine. It is usually prepared by hydrogenation of 2-cyanopyridine. One such complex is Baratta's catalyst RuCl2(PPh3)2(ampy) (ampy = 2-picolylamine) for transfer hydrogenation. [2] Salts of the complex [Fe(pyCH2NH2)3]2+ exhibit spin crossover behavior, whereby the complex switches from high to low spin configurations, depending on the temperature. [3]