Hexamethyleneimine

Synonyms

1-Azacycloheptane; 1H-Azepine, hexahydro-; Azacycloheptane; Azepine, hexahydro-; CP 18407; Cycloheptane, 1-aza-; Cyclohexamethylenimine; G 0; HMI; Hexahydro-1H-azepine; Hexahydroazepine; Hexamethylene imine; Hexamethylenimine; Homopiperidine; Perhydroazepine; [ChemIDplus] UN2493

Category

Amines, Cyclic

Description

Clear colorless liquid with an ammonical odor; [Hawley]

Sources/Uses

Used to make pharmaceutical, agricultural, and rubber chemicals; [Hawley] Used as processing aid for copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining; [Reference #1]

Comments

A corrosive substance that can cause injury to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes; [SAX] Inhalation of high concentrations may cause CNS effects; Corrosive to skin of rabbits; [HSDB]

Biomedical References

8.09 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 2,450 mg/m3/4h

Explanatory Notes

LCLo (rat) = 33,300 mg/m3/30min; [ChemIDplus] VP from ChemIDplus;

Other CNS neurotoxin

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Mining