Octylamine
ALDRICH/O5802 - 99%
Synonym: 1-Aminooctane; n-Octylamine; Caprylamine
CAS Number: 111-86-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H19N
Molecular Weight: 129.24
EC Number: 203-916-0
MDL Number: MFCD00008247
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)7NH2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 175-177 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.782 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C8H19N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7- |
| InChI key | IOQPZZOEVPZRBK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −5-−1 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCN |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Octylamine is mainly used to synthesize amphiphilic copolymers for polymer coating of quantum dots (QDs) to make them water-soluble. Other applications: • Synthesis of 2-cyano-N-octylacetamide by reacting with ethyl cyanoacetate. • To induce uniformity for synthesizing uniform ultrathin metal sulfide nanostructures. |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H301 + H311 - H314 - H332 - H335 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 20/21-25-35-37-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2734 - class 8 - PG 1 - EHS - Amines, liquid, corrosive, flamm |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 140.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 60 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 175-177 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −5-−1 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.782 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |





