Hexylamine
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Hexan-1-amine | |
| Other names
Hexylamine | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.502 |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| 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) |
| 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) | |
| 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).
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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.