Cyclopentylamine is an organic compound with the formula C5H9NH2. It is a colorless, readily distillable liquid. Cyclopentylamine is a member of the aminocycloalkanes, which also includes cyclopropylamine, cyclobutylamine, and cyclohexylamine.

Cyclopentylamine can be prepared by reductive amination starting with cyclopentanone or cyclopentanol.[1]

References

  1. ^ Pingen, Dennis; Müller, Christian; Vogt, Dieter (2010). "Direct Amination of Secondary Alcohols Using Ammonia". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49 (44): 8130–8133. Bibcode:2010ACIE...49.8130P. doi:10.1002/anie.201002583. PMID 20672264