Isopropylamine
The branched primary propylamine supplied by Chelora Chemicals — the isopropylamine salt-forming and amidation reagent behind glyphosate and atrazine herbicide manufacture — exported from Indonesia with full batch documentation on every shipment.
What Isopropylamine is, and why buyers source it
A working overview of the compound's chemistry, its central role in herbicide salt and amide chemistry, and the grades Chelora Chemicals keeps in regular supply.
Isopropylamine is the branched isomer of the propylamines: a primary amine attached to the central carbon of a three-carbon chain. The branching makes the nitrogen somewhat more sterically shielded than in the linear isomer, n-propylamine, which in practice gives it a slightly different reactivity and selectivity profile in condensation and salt-forming chemistry — one of the reasons process chemists specify it rather than its isomer for particular steps.
At room temperature it is a colourless, highly volatile, flammable liquid with a sharp ammonia-like odour, miscible with water and most organic solvents. It is handled with the same solvent-class precautions typical of low-boiling aliphatic amines.
Where it fits in the synthesis chain
Isopropylamine's best-known application by volume is as the counter-ion in the isopropylamine salt of glyphosate (IPA salt), one of the most widely formulated commercial forms of the world's most heavily used herbicide. It is also a building block for the chlorotriazine herbicide atrazine, where it introduces the isopropylamino substituent in the same way ethylamine introduces the ethylamino substituent. Beyond herbicide chemistry, it is used as a plastics-processing regulating agent, an intermediate in coatings, rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical synthesis, and as an additive in some petroleum-industry formulations.
Grades we supply
Chelora Chemicals offers Isopropylamine in technical grade (≈99% assay) for standard herbicide-formulation and industrial synthesis, and high-purity grade (99.5%+) for pharmaceutical-intermediate applications sensitive to colour and water content. Both grades are supplied with a batch-wise certificate of analysis.
How Isopropylamine is made
An overview of the production route for orientation purposes. Our manufacturing partners' own process parameters and in-process controls are proprietary and are not disclosed beyond what is needed to interpret the certificate of analysis.
Isopropylamine is manufactured industrially by catalytic reaction of isopropyl alcohol with ammonia in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, with water as the only by-product: (CH₃)₂CHOH + NH₃ → (CH₃)₂CHNH₂ + H₂O. An alternative route proceeds by reductive amination of acetone with ammonia and hydrogen over a metal catalyst, which is mechanistically related and gives the same product. The crude amine is purified by distillation to the required assay before packing.
Why the isopropanol amination route is favoured at scale
Direct catalytic amination of isopropyl alcohol is continuous, high-yielding and uses a cheap, widely available feedstock, which is why it dominates commercial isopropylamine manufacture for herbicide-grade material.
Industries and processes that use it
Isopropylamine is consumed overwhelmingly by herbicide salt and intermediate manufacture, with secondary demand from coatings, rubber, pharmaceutical and petroleum-additive chemistry. The fields below account for most of the demand we see through our export desk.
Glyphosate Isopropylamine Salt
Neutralisation with glyphosate acid gives the isopropylamine (IPA) salt, one of the most widely formulated commercial forms of this herbicide.
Atrazine & Triazine Herbicide Intermediate
Introduces the isopropylamino substituent in atrazine, one of the most widely used chlorotriazine herbicides.
Plastics Processing Regulating Agent
Used as a regulating agent in some plastics-processing formulations, and as an intermediate in coatings synthesis.
Pharmaceutical & Rubber-Chemical Intermediate
A building block in pharmaceutical and rubber-chemical intermediate synthesis, and an additive in some petroleum-industry formulations.
How the molecule is typically carried forward
The primary amine's basicity and branched-chain shape govern almost all of this molecule's further reaction chemistry. Reaction classes below account for most of the ways Isopropylamine is converted into a finished intermediate or formulated salt.
Acid-Base Salt Formation
Neutralisation with glyphosate acid gives the isopropylamine salt directly, the basis of one of the most widely formulated commercial herbicide products.
Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution
Displaces chloride from chlorotriazine intermediates to install the isopropylamino substituent, a key step in atrazine manufacture.
Amide / Urea Formation
Reacts with acid chlorides, isocyanates and anhydrides to give the corresponding amide or urea, used in some pharmaceutical and coatings intermediate sequences.
Reductive Amination Chemistry
Condenses with aldehydes and ketones to give imines that are reduced to secondary amines, used in some fine-chemical sequences.
Isopropylamine against its linear isomer and other amines we supply
Buyers sourcing isopropylamine for herbicide formulation often need to confirm it against the linear isomer for other steps. A quick reference to what else is on our regular supply list.
| Product | CAS Number | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isopropylamine | 75-31-0 | Primary branched amine | The product on this page — the branched propylamine isomer in our range, widely used in herbicide chemistry. |
| n-Propylamine | 107-10-8 | Primary linear amine | The unbranched isomer, used where a linear primary amine is required — see its product page. |
| Ethylamine | 75-04-7 | Primary ethylamine | The reagent that introduces the ethylamino group in the related herbicides atrazine and simazine — see its product page. |
| tert-Butylamine | 75-64-9 | Primary branched amine | A related branched aliphatic amine used in herbicide intermediate chemistry — see its product page. |
Exact physical constants and purity specifications are confirmed per batch on the certificate of analysis — treat the notes above as a sourcing guide, not a specification sheet, for products other than Isopropylamine.
Safety classification at a glance
Based on GHS classification as commonly listed for this substance. This is a summary for orientation only — always work from the current safety data sheet supplied with your specific batch.
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Impervious gloves, chemical splash goggles and suitable respiratory protection are the baseline for routine handling.
Extremely flammable; keep away from open flames, sparks, static discharge and other ignition sources, and bond/ground containers during transfer.
Use in a well-ventilated area or under local exhaust ventilation to manage vapour concentration and odour.
Danger — GHS02 flammable and GHS07 irritant pictograms apply.
This compound is an extremely flammable liquid that causes skin and serious eye irritation, and may cause respiratory irritation. It must be handled with impervious gloves, splash-proof eye protection and suitable respiratory protection in a well-ventilated area, kept away from all ignition sources. Full first-aid, storage, spill and PPE guidance is in the MSDS issued with every shipment, and should be read in full before this material is handled.
Keeping it on spec between delivery and use
General storage guidance for this grade. Site-specific storage rules, segregation requirements and re-test intervals should follow your own EHS procedures and the MSDS issued with your batch.
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight, open flames and other ignition sources, in tightly closed original packaging, segregated from strong oxidizing agents and strong acids. If a batch is held past its retest date, re-check assay, colour and water content before use.
How it ships from Indonesia
Standard packing and export terms for this product. Confirm exact figures against your order — they vary slightly by destination and quantity.
What travels with every batch
Specification is agreed before the purchase order, not discovered on arrival. Every shipment of Isopropylamine leaves with a documented, checkable paper trail.
Certificate of Analysis
Batch-wise assay (by GC), colour and water content, issued against the agreed specification so your QC team can check it, not just file it.
Safety Data Sheet
GHS-format SDS in English covering hazard classification, handling, storage, first-aid and spill response for the exact grade shipped.
Technical Data Sheet
Reference physical and chemical properties, recommended storage and typical applications, for internal circulation to your process or R&D teams.
Certificate of Origin
Confirms Indonesian origin for customs clearance and any preferential-duty claim at your destination port.
Dangerous Goods Declaration
UN packing group, classification and shipper's declaration prepared ahead of loading so documentation never holds up customs.
Third-Party Inspection
Independent pre-shipment inspection and re-sampling can be arranged on request, at your cost, for buyers who require it as a matter of policy.
Frequently asked questions
What buyers most often ask our sales desk about this grade.
01What is Isopropylamine used for?+
02What is the CAS number of Isopropylamine?+
03How is Isopropylamine made?+
04What purity grades does Chelora Chemicals supply?+
05Is Isopropylamine hazardous?+
06What is the difference between Isopropylamine and n-Propylamine?+
07What packing options are available?+
08How long does delivery take?+
09Can I get a sample before placing a bulk order?+
10Do you supply n-Propylamine as well?+
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