Propanamide

This article does not cite any sources. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (September 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Propanamide
Other names n-propylamide Propionamide Propylamide Propionic amide
Identifiers
CAS Number	79-05-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:45422 N
ChemSpider	6330 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.066
EC Number	201-182-6
MeSH	C034666
PubChem CID	6578
UNII	QK07G0HP47 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3058820
InChI InChI=1S/C3H7NO/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,4,5) N Key: QLNJFJADRCOGBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C3H7NO/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,4,5) Key: QLNJFJADRCOGBJ-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES CCC(=O)N
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Solubility in water	very soluble in water
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N  (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Propanamide has the chemical formula CH₃CH₂C=O(NH₂). It is the amide of propanoic acid.

This organic compound is a mono-substituted amide. Organic compounds of the amide group can react in many different organic processes to form other useful compounds for synthesis.

Preparation[]

Propanamide can be prepared by the condensation reaction between urea and propanoic acid

${\displaystyle {\ce {(NH2)2CO + 2CH3CH2COOH -> CH3CH2CO(NH2) + H2O + CO2}}}$

or by the dehydration of ammonium propionate

${\displaystyle {\ce {(NH4)CH3CH2COO -> CH3CH2CONH2 + H2O}}}$

Reactions[]

Propanamide being an amide can participate in a Hoffman rearrangement to produce ethylamine gas

References[]

This article about an organic compound is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t