A report on Methylamine, Amine and Ammonia

This colorless gas is a derivative of ammonia, but with one hydrogen atom being replaced by a methyl group.

Amines are formally derivatives of ammonia (NH3), wherein one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a substituent such as an alkyl or aryl group (these may respectively be called alkylamines and arylamines; amines in which both types of substituent are attached to one nitrogen atom may be called alkylarylamines).

It is the simplest primary amine.

Primary (1°) amines—Primary amines arise when one of three hydrogen atoms in ammonia is replaced by an alkyl or aromatic group. Important primary alkyl amines include, methylamine, most amino acids, and the buffering agent tris, while primary aromatic amines include aniline.

Amines can be formed by the reaction of ammonia with alkyl halides or with alcohols.

For example, methylamine is prepared by the reaction of ammonia with chloromethane or with methanol.