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Merck

8.06917

Octylamine

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Octylamine, 1-Aminooctane, Caprylamine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
129.24
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
EC Index Number:
203-916-0
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.81 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

265 °C

potency

>250 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 200-2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.6-8.2 % (v/v)

pH

11.8 (25 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

bp

178-179 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-1 °C

transition temp

flash point 58 °C

solubility

0.32 g/L

density

0.78 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

NCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C8H19N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h2-9H2,1H3

InChI key

IOQPZZOEVPZRBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Enhanced Efficiency and Stability in Nanocrystal-Based LEDs: Octylamine was found to improve the stability and efficiency of CsPbI3 nanocrystal-based light-emitting diodes by influencing the integrity and performance of the nanocrystals, leading to significant improvements in device longevity and performance (H Li, W Dong, X Shen, C Ge, Y Song - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2022) [source].
  • Graphene Oxide Functionalization: A study on octylamine-functionalized graphene oxide explores its electrochemical stability and potential for hydrogen evolution, highlighting its utility in energy applications and hydrophobic coatings (N Palaniappan, IS Cole, AE Kuznetsov - RSC Advances, 2020) [source].
  • pH-responsive Surface Modification: Octylamine was used to modify the surfaces of carboxylated aluminium oxide, enhancing their hydrophobic properties through covalent bonding, which could be advantageous in various material science applications (S Alexander, L Morrow, AM Lord, CW Dunnill - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015) [source].
  • Improving Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber: The addition of octylamine in natural rubber composites was shown to coordinate with zinc ions, enhancing the dispersion of ZnO and improving the mechanical robustness of the material (YC Wei, D Zhu, J Zhang, HR Wang, MZ Zhou - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023) [source].

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.781 - 0.783
Identity (IR): passes test


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

140.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

60 °C - closed cup



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