Description

Octamethyleneimine is a versatile, eight-membered cyclic secondary amine, a key building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique structure makes it a valuable intermediate for creating complex molecules with specific ring sizes and functionalities. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and polymer industries, where it serves as a precursor for active ingredients, catalysts, and specialty materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: A crucial building block for synthesizing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly those containing azacyclooctane or other medium-sized N-heterocyclic structures.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators that require specific cyclic amine components.
• Polymer & Material Science: Acts as a monomer or cross-linking agent for creating specialty polyamides, polyurethanes, and other polymers with tailored thermal and mechanical properties.
• Catalyst & Ligand Preparation: Serves as a precursor for synthesizing complex ligands used in homogeneous catalysis and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
• Corrosion Inhibitor Formulation: Incorporated into formulations designed to protect metals in industrial processes.
• Organic Synthesis Reagent: Employed in research laboratories for ring-expansion reactions, alkylations, and the synthesis of complex natural product analogs.

Basic Information

Product Name	Octamethyleneimine
CAS No.	5661-71-2
Molecular Formula	C8H17N
Molecular Weight	127.23 g/mol
Synonyms	Azacyclooctane; Azocane; Perhydroazocine; Homopiperidine; 1-Azacyclooctane; Octamethylenimine; Octahydroazocine; Cycloheptamethyleneimine
EINECS	227-100-4

Quality Control

Our Octamethyleneimine is produced under stringent quality management protocols. Each batch is analyzed to ensure high purity and consistency, meeting the rigorous demands of research and industrial synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to guarantee traceability and compliance with your specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Due to its hygroscopic nature, containers should be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) to prevent moisture absorption and degradation. Recommended long-term storage temperature is 2-8°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Related Substances (GC)	Individual impurity ≤ 0.5% Total impurities ≤ 1.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.