Substance profile
Benzylamine
Benzylamine is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor.
01 · Identification
What Benzylamine is
Benzylamine is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Its molecular formula is C7H9N and its molecular weight is 107.15 g/mol. It boils at 185 °C, melts at -46.1 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P280, P301, P302, P310, P312, P330, P331, P352
This page lists only the codes assigned to Benzylamine. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Benzylamine properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 185 °C (365 °F) | HSDB | |
| 184.5 °C (364.1 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Melting point | -46.11 °C (-51 °F) | CAMEO | |
| 10 °C (50 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 0.9813 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.98 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.983 g/cm³ | at 19 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Miscible in ethanol and diethyl ether. Very soluble in acetone. Soluble in benzene. Slightly soluble in chloroform. | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | ||
| In water, 1.00X10+6 mg/L at 20 °C (miscible) | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.45 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.662 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.6526 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| Flash point | 65 °C (149 °F) | HSDB | |
| 75.56 °C (168 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 60 °C (140 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 405 °C (761 °F) | HSDB | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 0.7 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Above 60 °C explosive vapor/air mixtures may be formed. | HSDB | ||
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 8.2 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Corrosivity | Strongly alkaline ... skin irritant | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Benzylamine
Storage conditions
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong acids, food and feedstuffs.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Violent or explosive reaction with N-chlorosuccinimide
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
In presence of moisture, BENZYLAMINE may weakly corrode some metals. Liquid will attack some plastics (USCG, 1999). Neutralize acids to form salts plus water in exothermic reactions. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is generated in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Benzylamine
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Benzylamine issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
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