Oleylamine
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(Z)-Octadec-9-enylamine
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| Other names
9-Octadecenylamine
1-Amino-9-octadecene, (9Z)-Octadecene | |
| Identifiers | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.650 |
PubChem CID
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C18H37N | |
| Molar mass | 267.493 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless oil, yellowish when impure |
| Density | 0.813 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 21 °C (70 °F; 294 K) |
| Boiling point | 364 °C (687 °F; 637 K) |
| Insoluble | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 154 °C (309 °F; 427 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Oleylamine is the organic compound with the formula C18H35NH2. It is an unsaturated fatty amine related to the fatty acid oleic acid. Although the pure compound is a colorless oil, typical commercial samples are yellowish and contain a few percent other fatty amines.[2]
Uses
Commercially, it is mainly used as a surfactant or precursor to surfactants.[3]
It has also been used in the laboratory in the synthesis of nanoparticles. It can function both as a solvent for the reaction mixture and as a coordinating agent to stabilize the surface of the particles.
Safety
Oleylamine has an LD50 (Intraperitoneal) of 888 mg/kg in mice, however note that it is listed as a level 3 health hazard on the NFPA diamond, so it should be handled with caution.
See also
References
- ^ Oleylamine at chemicaldictionary.org
- ^ Technical grade Oleylamine on Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ Karsten Eller, Erhard Henkes, Roland Rossbacher, Hartmut Höke "Amines, Aliphatic" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001