Morpholine

Mol. wt. 87.12 Description: A colorless, mobile, hygroscopic liquid with characteristic amine-like odor.

Specifications:

Appearance Clear and substantially free of foreign matter Color, Pt-Co 15 max. Morpholine, wt. % 99.0 min. Specific gravity, 20/20?C 1.001 min., 1.004 max. Water, wt. % 0.3 max.

Select Properties:

Normal boiling point, degreeC 128.3 Flash point, TCC, degreeF 95 Freezing point, degreeC -4.9 Weight, lb/gal, 20degreeC 8.3 Boiling range, degreeC, IBP 126.0 min. DP 130.0 max.

Applications: A corrosion inhibitor, especially in steam boiler systems; an emulsifier for cosmetics, rubless waxes, and polishes; a separating agent for volatile amines; an intermediate in the manufacture of optical brighteners; an intermediate for textile lubricants, softening agents, adjuvants, whitening agents, sizing emulsifiers, rubber vulcanization accelerators, antioxidants, surface active agents, plasticizers, viscosity improvers, insecticides, fumigants, herbicides, dyes, catalysts, bactericides, analgesics, anesthetics, and other physiologically active agents.