N-Formylmorpholine is the organic compound with the formula O(C2H4)2NCHO. It is the formamide of morpholine (O(C2H4)2NH). A colorless compound, it is a useful high temperature solvent akin to dimethylformamide.[1] It has been used as a formylating agent.[2]
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N-Formylmorpholine
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Preferred IUPAC name
Morpholine-4-carbaldehyde |
| Other names
Formylmorpholine
4-Morpholinecarboxaldehyde |
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100.022.291 |
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InChI=1S/C5H9NO2/c7-5-6-1-3-8-4-2-6/h5H,1-4H2 Key: LCEDQNDDFOCWGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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C5H9NO2 |
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115.132 g·mol−1 |
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Colorless or white solid |
| Density |
1.145 gm/cm3 (26 °C) |
| Melting point |
21 °C (70 °F; 294 K) |
| Boiling point |
239 °C (462 °F; 512 K) |
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H317, H319, H335 |
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P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P333+P313, P337+P313, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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