Hexylamine

Hexylamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexan-1-amine
Other names
Hexylamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations HxNH2
n-HxNH2
nHxNH2
nHxNH2
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.502
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H15N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h2-7H2,1H3
    Key: BMVXCPBXGZKUPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H15N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h2-7H2,1H3
    Key: BMVXCPBXGZKUPN-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • CCCCCCN
Properties
C6H15N
Molar mass 101.193 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor "Fishy", similar to bleach/ammonia
Density 0.77 g/cm3[1]
Melting point −23.4 °C (−10.1 °F; 249.8 K)[2]
Boiling point 131.5 °C (268.7 °F; 404.6 K)[2]
12 g/L (20 °C)[1]
Solubility Methanol, dichloromethane, acetone, ethanol[3]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Corrosive, irritant, sensitizer, mildly toxic
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H226, H301, H301+H311, H302, H311, H312, H314, H411, H412
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P316, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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3
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Flash point 27 °C (81 °F; 300 K)[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Hexylamine or n-hexylamine is a chemical compound with the formula C6H15N or CH3(CH2)5NH2. This colorless liquid is one of the isomeric amines of hexane. At standard temperature and pressure, it has the ammonia/bleach odor common to amines and is soluble in almost all organic solvents.

Applications

Hexylamine is primarily of interest in surfactants, pesticides, corrosion inhibitors, dyes, rubber, emulsifiers, and pharmaceuticals.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. 1 2 W424101 - Hexylamine (2012-09-14). "Hexylamine 99%". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2012-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 "N-Hexylamine" (PDF). 2.basf.us. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
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