Hexylamine

Hexylamine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Hexan-1-amine
	Other names Hexylamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-26-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	7811;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.502
PubChem CID	8102;
UNII	CI4E002ZV8 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021930 ;
	InChI 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;
	SMILES CCCCCCN;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H15N
Molar mass	101.193 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	"Fishy", similar to bleach/ammonia
Density	0.77 g/cm3
Melting point	−23.4 °C (−10.1 °F; 249.8 K)
Boiling point	131.5 °C (268.7 °F; 404.6 K)
Solubility in water	12 g/L (20 °C)
Solubility	Methanol, dichloromethane, acetone, ethanol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive, irritant, sensitizer, mildly toxic
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 3 0
Flash point	27 °C (81 °F; 300 K)
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 CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂. 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[edit]

Hexylamine is primarily of interest in surfactants, pesticides, corrosion inhibitors, dyes, rubber, emulsifiers, and pharmaceuticals.^[2]

References[edit]

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

[GESTIS-1] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[www2.basf-2] "N-Hexylamine" (PDF). 2.basf.us. Retrieved 2012-11-12.^{[permanent dead link]}

[sigmaaldrich1-3] W424101 - Hexylamine (2012-09-14). "Hexylamine 99%". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2012-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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