Morpholine

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Not to be confused with morphine or morpholino.
Morpholine[1]
numbered skeletal formula of the morpholine molecule
perspective skeletal formula of the morpholine molecule
ball-and-stick model of the morpholine molecule
space-filling model of the morpholine molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Morpholine[2]
Other names
Diethylenimide oxide
1,4-Oxazinane
Tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine
Diethylene imidoxide
Diethylene oximide
Tetrahydro-p-oxazine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
102549
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.469 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-815-1
1803
KEGG
RTECS number
  • QD6475000
UNII
UN number 2054
  • InChI=1S/C4H9NO/c1-3-6-4-2-5-1/h5H,1-4H2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C4H9NO/c1-3-6-4-2-5-1/h5H,1-4H2
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  • C1CNCCO1
Properties
C4H9NO
Molar mass 87.122 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Weak ammonia-like or fish-like[3]
Density 1.007 g/cm3
Melting point −5 °C (23 °F; 268 K)
Boiling point 129 °C (264 °F; 402 K)
miscible
Vapor pressure 6 mmHg (20 °C)[3]
Acidity (pKa) 8.36[4] (of conjugate acid)
-55.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Main hazards Flammable, Corrosive
Safety data sheet hazard.com
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word
 Danger
H226, H302, H312, H314, H332
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
0
Flash point 31 °C (88 °F; 304 K)
275 °C (527 °F; 548 K)
Explosive limits 1.4%–11.2%[3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
 1220 mg/kg (mammal, oral)
525 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
1050 mg/kg (rat, oral)[5]
LC50 (median concentration)
 365 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)[5]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 20 ppm (70 mg/m3) [skin][3]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 20 ppm (70 mg/m3) ST 30 ppm (105 mg/m3) [skin][3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 1400 ppm[3]
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

Morpholine is an organic chemical compound having the chemical formula O(CH2CH2)2NH. This heterocycle features both amine and ether functional groups. Because of the amine, morpholine is a base; its conjugate acid is called morpholinium. For example, treating morpholine with hydrochloric acid makes the salt morpholinium chloride. The naming of morpholine is attributed to Ludwig Knorr, who incorrectly believed it to be part of the structure of morphine.[6]

Production[]

Morpholine is often produced industrially by the dehydration of diethanolamine with sulfuric acid:[7]

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Uses[]

Industrial applications[]

Morpholine is a common additive, in parts per million concentrations, for pH adjustment in both fossil fuel and nuclear power plant steam systems. Morpholine is used because its volatility is about the same as water, so once it is added to the water, its concentration becomes distributed rather evenly in both the water and steam phases. Its pH-adjusting qualities then become distributed throughout the steam plant to provide corrosion protection. Morpholine is often used in conjunction with low concentrations of hydrazine or ammonia to provide a comprehensive all-volatile treatment chemistry for corrosion protection for the steam systems of such plants. Morpholine decomposes reasonably slowly in the absence of oxygen at the high temperatures and pressures in these steam systems.

Organic synthesis[]

Morpholine undergoes most chemical reactions typical for other secondary amines, though the presence of the ether oxygen withdraws electron density from the nitrogen, rendering it less nucleophilic (and less basic) than structurally similar secondary amines such as piperidine. For this reason, it forms a stable chloramine.[8]

It is commonly used to generate enamines.[9]

Morpholine is widely used in organic synthesis. For example, it is a building block in the preparation of the antibiotic linezolid, the anticancer agent gefitinib (Iressa) and the analgesic dextromoramide.

In research and in industry, the low cost and polarity of morpholine lead to its common use as a solvent for chemical reactions.

Agriculture[]

As a fruit coating[]

Morpholine is used as a chemical emulsifier in the process of waxing fruit. Naturally, fruits make waxes to protect against insects and fungal contamination, but this can be lost as the fruit is cleaned. A small amount of new wax is applied to replace it. Morpholine is used as an emulsifier and solubility aid for shellac, which is used as a wax for fruit coating.[10] The European Union has forbidden the use of morpholine in fruit coating.[11][12]

As a component in fungicides[]

Morpholine derivatives used as agricultural fungicides in cereals are known as .

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2000). "Morpholine". International Chemical Safety Cards. Retrieved 5 November 2005.
  2. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 142. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  3. ^ a b c d e f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0437". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ Hall, H. K. (1957). "Correlation of the Base Strengths of Amines1". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79 (20): 5441–5444. doi:10.1021/ja01577a030.
  5. ^ a b "Morpholine". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  6. ^ F. Silversmith, Ernest; Nickon, Alex (2013-10-22). Organic Chemistry : Modern Coined Terms and Their Origins. Elsevier Science. p. 313. ISBN 978-1483145235.
  7. ^ Weissermel, Klaus; Arpe, Hans-Jürgen; Lindley, Charlet R.; Hawkins, Stephen (2003). "Chapter 7. Oxidation Products of Ethylene". Industrial Organic Chemistry. Wiley-VCH. pp. 159–161. ISBN 3-527-30578-5.
  8. ^ Lindsay Smith, J. R.; McKeer, L. C.; Taylor, J. M. (1993). "4-Chlorination of Electron-Rich Benzenoid Compounds: 2,4-Dichloromethoxybenzene". Organic Syntheses.; Collective Volume, 8, p. 167
  9. ^ Noyori, R.; Yokoyama, K.; Hayakawa, Y. (1988). "Cyclopentenones from α,α′-Dibromoketones and Enamines: 2,5-Dimethyl-3-Phenyl-2-Cyclopenten-1-one". Organic Syntheses.; Collective Volume, 6, p. 520
  10. ^ McGuire, Raymond G.; Dimitroglou, Dimitrios A. (1999). "Evaluation of Shellac and Sucrose Ester Fruit Coating Formulations that Support Biological Control of Post-harvest Grapefruit Decay". Bio-control Science and Technology. 9 (1): 53–65. doi:10.1080/09583159929901.
  11. ^ "Morpholine". Scientific Analysis Laboratories Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
  12. ^ "Morpholine Issues in the United Kingdom". Northwest Horticultural Council. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.

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