| Nomenclature |
Piperazine
|
| Synonyms |
Hexahydropyrazine, Diethylenediamine, 1,4 Diazacyclohexane
|
| Molecular
formula |
C4H10N2 x H2O (where
x is 2.5)
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| CAS
No. |
[110-85-0] (Anhydrous), and [16832-43-2] (Hydrate)
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| Chemical Structure |
|
| Molecular
weight |
86.1 (Anhydrous)
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| Physical
Properties |
|
Appearance
|
As 65% solution, white solid to semi solid
|
|
Solubility in water
|
Soluble
|
|
Melting point ºC
|
40 - 50
|
|
Boiling point ºC (760 mm)
|
about 110
|
|
Auto ignition temp.ºC
|
320
|
|
Flash point (PMCC)
|
>100
|
|
Specific gravity @ 50 ºC
|
1.01
|
|
| Specifications
|
|
Content
|
Unit
|
65 % solution
|
|
Piperazine (by titration)
|
%
|
64 - 68
|
|
Moisture (by KF)
|
%
|
36 - 32
|
|
Assay (by GC )
|
%
|
99.7
|
|
Colour
|
APHA
|
50 max. (30% w/v solution in Methanol
/ Water)
|
|
| Packing
|
Packing : 200 kg MS drums
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| Transport
Classification |
|
IMDG Class
|
8
|
|
U.N. No
|
2579
|
|
Packing Group
|
III
|
|
Hazard Label
|
Corrosive
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