Cyclohexyldimethylamine
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Surname | Cyclohexyldimethylamine | ||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 8 H 17 N | ||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless liquid with an amine-like odor |
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Molar mass | 127.23 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
0.85 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
−60 ° C |
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boiling point |
approx. 161 ° C |
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Vapor pressure |
3.6 hPa (20 ° C) |
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solubility |
slightly soluble in water (13.4 g l −1 at 20 ° C) |
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Refractive index |
1.454 (20 ° C) |
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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 |
Cyclohexyldimethylamine is a chemical compound from the group of aliphatic amines .
Extraction and presentation
Cyclohexyldimethylamine can be obtained by reacting N -methylcyclohexylamine with methanol .
properties
Cyclohexyldimethylamine is a colorless liquid with an amine-like odor that is sparingly soluble in water. Its aqueous solution has a strongly alkaline reaction.
use
Cyclohexyldimethylamine is used as a hydrophilic solvent (SHS) for the extraction of lipids in biofuel production or as a catalyst in the three-component organocatalyzed Strecker reaction .
safety instructions
The vapors of cyclohexyldimethylamine can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 40 ° C, ignition temperature 215 ° C).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Entry on cyclohexyldimethylamine in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 15, 2020(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ a b Data sheet N, N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 27, 2016 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Alessandro Del Zotto, Walter Baratta, Mauro Sandri, Giancarlo Verardo, Pierluigi Rigo: Cyclopentadienyl RuII Complexes as Highly Efficient Catalysts for theN-Methylation of Alkylamines by Methanol. In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2004, 2004, p. 524, doi : 10.1002 / ejic.200300518 .