tert-butylamine

Tert-butylamine (CAS 75-64-9), also known as t-Butylamine or Erbumine, is a primary aliphatic amine used as a chemical building block and pH-regulating agent.

Where is tert-butylamine used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: forms salt complexes with active ingredients
• Perindopril erbumine: influences drug stability and bioavailability
• Agrochemicals: intermediate in herbicides and fungicides, particularly sulfonamide-class compounds
• Polymer chemistry: polymerization initiator and chain-transfer agent influencing molecular weight distribution in specialty plastics
• Water treatment: pH buffering in process water systems where controlled alkalinity is required
• It drives demand from formulators and synthesis chemists sourcing for multi-step production chains.

Good to know: Technical grade is the standard commercial offering; high-purity grades are available for pharmaceutical intermediate applications. Buyers sourcing for regulated end uses typically require documentation supporting GMP-aligned quality standards.

Commercial specifications

• Liquid in drums, IBCs, and bulk isotanks
• Low boiling point and specific handling requirements