4-morpholinecarbaldehyde CAS#4394-85-8
Excellent Organic Solvent Performance – N-formylmorpholine is a high-quality organic solvent with excellent stability and efficiency, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial and fine chemical applications.
Ideal Aromatic Hydrocarbon Extraction Solvent – It is especially effective as an extraction solvent for the preparation and separation of aromatic hydrocarbons, ensuring high selectivity and process efficiency.
Versatile Fine Chemical Raw Material – As an important fine chemical intermediate, NFM is widely used in synthetic fibers and other specialty chemical industries.
Good Chemical Reactivity and Process Adaptability – With the chemical properties of amides and weakly alkaline aqueous solutions, it offers strong compatibility for diverse synthesis and processing systems.
Products Description of 4-Morpholinecarbaldehyde CAS#4394-85-8
N-Formylmorpholine (NFM) is an important organic solvent and a valuable fine chemical raw material. At room temperature, it appears as a colorless and transparent liquid with the characteristic chemical properties of amides. Its aqueous solution is weakly alkaline and can be readily hydrolyzed into morpholine and formic acid under acidic or alkaline conditions.
N-Formylmorpholine is recognized as an excellent extraction solvent for the production and separation of aromatic hydrocarbons, and it is also widely applied in synthetic fibers and various other industrial fields.
4-Formylmorpholine Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 20-23 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 236-237 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.145 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 0.03 hPa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.485(lit.) |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | SOLUBLE |
| pka | -0.75±0.20(Predicted) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear yellow |
| PH | 10 (250g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| explosive limit | 1.2-8.2%(V) |
| Water Solubility | SOLUBLE |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| BRN | 110293 |
| LogP | -1.2 at 23℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 4394-85-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | N-Formylmorpholine(4394-85-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 4-Morpholinecarboxaldehyde (4394-85-8) |
Safety Information
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 23-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | QD9694000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 345 °C DIN 51794 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29349990 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 7360 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit > 18400 mg/kg |
Product Application of 4-Morpholinecarbaldehyde CAS#4394-85-8
N-Formylmorpholine (NFM) is an important organic solvent and fine chemical raw material. It is a colorless, transparent liquid at room temperature and exhibits the typical chemical properties of amides. Its aqueous solution is weakly alkaline and can be easily hydrolyzed into morpholine and formic acid under acidic or alkaline conditions.
As an excellent extraction solvent for the production and separation of aromatic hydrocarbons, N-formylmorpholine is widely used in synthetic fiber manufacturing and various other industrial applications.




