CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | N-nitrosomorpholine appears as yellow crystals. Golden liquid with many crystals at 68 °F. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Yellow crystals |
| Boiling Point | 435 to 436 °F at 747 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 84 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 25 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | log Kow = -0.44. |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 2.45X10-8 atm-cu m/mol at 37 °C /converted from unitless/ |
| Stability/Shelf Life | STABLE @ ROOM TEMP FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS IN NEUTRAL & ALK AQ SOLN IN DARK; SLIGHTLY LESS STABLE IN ACIDIC SOLN. |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /oxides of nitrogen/. |
| Kovats Retention Index | 175.79 177.39 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Strong oxidants (peracids) oxidize it to corresponding nitramine; can be reduced to corresponding hydrazine and/or amine |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitrosamines |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 ![]() Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H301:Acute toxicity,oral H351:Carcinogenicity |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P201:Obtain special instructions before use. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 116.12 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 116.058577502 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 116.058577502 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 41.9 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 80.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
N-nitrosomorpholine appears as yellow crystals. Golden liquid with many crystals at 68 °F. (NTP, 1992)


