Catalog Number
ACMA00017005
Description
Melamine appears as colorless to white monoclinic crystals or prisms or white powder. Sublimes when gently heated. (NTP, 1992);DryPowder; DryPowder, Liquid; Liquid; WetSolid;Solid;COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE CRYSTALS.
IUPAC Name
1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine
Molecular Weight
126.12g/mol
Molecular Formula
C3H6N6;C3N3(NH2)3;C3H6N6
Canonical SMILES
C1(=NC(=NC(=N1)N)N)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6N6/c4-1-7-2(5)9-3(6)8-1/h(H6,4,5,6,7,8,9)
InChI Key
JDSHMPZPIAZGSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
Sublimes (NTP, 1992);Sublimes
Melting Point
653 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992);354 °C;345°C
Density
1.573 at 61 °F (NTP, 1992);1.573 at 14 °C;g/cm³
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 72° F (NTP, 1992);0.03 M;Very slightly sol in hot alc; insol in ether;Sparingly sol in glycol, glycerol, pyridine; very slightly sol in ethanol; insol in benzene, carbon tetrachloride;In water, 3.23X10+3 mg/L at 20 °C;3.24 mg/mL at 20 °C;Solubility in water: poor
Color/Form
Monoclinic prisms;Monoclinic colorless prisms or crystals;White, monoclinic crystals
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
126.065394g/mol
Log P
-1.37 (LogP);log Kow = -1.37;-1.37;-1.14
MeSH Entry Terms
1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine;2,4,6-triamino-s-triazine;melamine;melamine bis(oxymethyl)phosphonic acid salt;melamine oxalate (1:1);melamine phosphate;melamine sulfate (1:1);melamine sulfate (1:2);melamine sulfate (2:1), dihydrate;melamine sulfate (4:1), tetrahydrate;melamine sulfite (1:1);melamine sulfite (2:1), dihydrate;melamine sulfite (2:1), tetrahydrate;melaminium acetate acetic acid solvate;melaminium citrate
Monoisotopic Mass
126.065394g/mol
Other Experimental
VP: 50 mm Hg at 315 °C;Heat of sublimation = -121 kJ/mol at 25 °C;Henry's Law constant = 1.84X10-14 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 6.6X10-13 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Refractive Index
Index of refraction: 1.872 at 20 degC/D
Storage Conditions
Store at 2-8°C.
Vapor Density
4.34 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air);4.34 (Air= 1)
Vapor Pressure
50 mm Hg at 599 °F (NTP, 1992);3.59e-10 mmHg;3.59X10-10 mm Hg at 20 °C (extrapolated);Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: 6.7