:Tributylamine
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| ImageFile = Tributylamine.svg
| ImageFile1 = Tributylamine-3D-balls.png
| PIN = N,N-Dibutylbutan-1-amine
| OtherNames = (Tributyl)amine
(The name tributylamine is deprecated.)
|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 102-82-9
| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}
| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}
| UNII = C3TZB2W0R7
| PubChem = 7622
| ChemSpiderID = 7340
| SMILES = N(CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC
| InChI = 1/C12H27N/c1-4-7-10-13(11-8-5-2)12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3
| InChIKey = IMFACGCPASFAPR-UHFFFAOYAY
| StdInChI = 1S/C12H27N/c1-4-7-10-13(11-8-5-2)12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3
| StdInChIKey = IMFACGCPASFAPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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|Section2={{Chembox Properties
| C=12 | H=27 | N=1
| Appearance = Colorless liquid
| Density = 0.78 g/cm3{{GESTIS|ZVG=29500}}
| MeltingPtC = -70
| BoilingPtC = 214
| Solubility = 50 mg/L (20 °C)
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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards
| MainHazards =
| FlashPtC = 86
| AutoignitionPt =
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|Section4={{Chembox Related
| OtherFunction =Tributylphosphine
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Tributylamine (TBA) is an organic compound with the molecular formula (C4H9)3N. It is a colorless liquid with an amine-like odor.
Uses
Tributylamine is used as a catalyst (proton acceptor) and as a solvent in organic syntheses and polymerization (including polyurethanes).{{cite book|doi=10.1002/14356007.a02_001|title=Amines, Aliphatic|year=2000|last1=Eller|first1=Karsten|last2=Henkes|first2=Erhard|last3=Rossbacher|first3=Roland|last4=Höke|first4=Hartmut|isbn=3527306730}}