2,6-dimethylmorpholine

Structural formula
	Formulas of cis - and trans -2,6-dimethylmorpholine
General
Surname	2,6-dimethylmorpholine
Molecular formula	C 6 H 13 NO
Brief description	colorless to light brown liquid
External identifiers / databases
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.009
PubChem	110862
Wikidata	Q22829153
properties
Molar mass	115.17 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.935 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
Melting point	−85 ° C
boiling point	147 ° C
Vapor pressure	4.46 hPa (20 ° C)
solubility	soluble in water
Refractive index	1.446 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 226-302-312-314
	P: 210-260-280-303 + 361 + 353-305 + 351 + 338-370 + 378
Toxicological data	1270 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2,6-Dimethylmorpholine belongs to the group of morpholines . It is a colorless chemical compound that is liquid at room temperature .

Extraction and presentation

2,6-Dimethylmorpholine with a high proportion of the cis compound is produced by cyclizing diisopropanolamine (1,1'-iminobispropan-2-ol) in the presence of sulfuric acid.

properties

2,6-Dimethylmorpholine is a colorless to light brown liquid that is soluble in water.

use

2,6-Dimethylmorpholine is used as an intermediate in the production of other chemical compounds (for example tridemorph ). It is also used as a stabilizer for chlorinated solvents.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Data sheet 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine, cis + trans, 97% from AlfaAesar, accessed on April 22, 2017 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ data sheet 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 22, 2017 ( PDF ).
↑ ^a ^b Entry on 2,6-dimethylmorpholine in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .
↑ google.com: Patent US4504363 - Preparation of cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholine - Google patent search , accessed April 22, 2017.
↑ G. Matolcsy, M. Nádasy, V. Andriska: Pesticide Chemistry . Elsevier, 1989, ISBN 978-0-08-087491-3 , pp. 443 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ BASF: 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine , accessed April 22, 2017.
^ Robert A. Lewis: Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary . John Wiley & Sons, 2016, ISBN 978-1-119-26784-3 , pp. 1498 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[Alfa-1] Data sheet 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine, cis + trans, 97% from AlfaAesar, accessed on April 22, 2017 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ data sheet 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine, 97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 22, 2017 ( PDF ).

[GESTIS-3] Entry on 2,6-dimethylmorpholine in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .

[google.com-4] .com: Patent US4504363 - Preparation of cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholine - Google patent search , accessed April 22, 2017.

[G._Matolcsy,_M._Nádasy,_V._Andriska-5] G. Matolcsy, M. Nádasy, V. Andriska: Pesticide Chemistry . Elsevier, 1989, ISBN 978-0-08-087491-3 , pp. 443 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[basf.com-6] BASF: 2,6-Dimethylmorpholine , accessed April 22, 2017.

[Robert_A._Lewis-7] Robert A. Lewis: Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary . John Wiley & Sons, 2016, ISBN 978-1-119-26784-3 , pp. 1498 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).