Azepane

Azepane is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)6NH. It is a colorless liquid. A cyclic secondary amine, it is a precursor to several drugs and pesticides. It is produced by partial hydrogenolysis of hexamethylene diamine.

Azepane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Azepane
Other names
  • Hexahydroazepine
  • Hexamethyleneimine
  • Homopiperidine
  • Perhydroazepine
  • HMI
  • azacycloheptane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard 100.003.524
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H13N/c1-2-4-6-7-5-3-1/h7H,1-6H2 Y
    Key: ZSIQJIWKELUFRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C6H13N/c1-2-4-6-7-5-3-1/h7H,1-6H2
    Key: ZSIQJIWKELUFRJ-UHFFFAOYAF
  • C1CCCNCC1
Properties
C6H13N
Molar mass 99.177 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.88 g/cm3
Melting point −37 °C (−35 °F; 236 K)
Boiling point 138 °C (280 °F; 411 K) (749 mmHg)
Hazards
Flash point 30 °C (86 °F; 303 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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Infobox references

Like many amines, it reacts with carbon dioxide.

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