CAS 108-78-1 Melamine - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Melamine

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Catalog Number

ACM108781

CAS Number

108-78-1

Product Name

Melamine

Structure

Category

Electroluminescence Materials

Synonyms

cyanuramide;pluragard;Melamine;1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine;2,4,6-Triamino-1,3,5-triazine,Metformin impurity D,Ph Eur)

Description

Forms synthetic resins with formaldehyde.

IUPAC Name

1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine

Molecular Weight

126.12

Molecular Formula

C3H6N6

Canonical SMILES

NC=1N=C(N)N=C(N)N1

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

354ºC

Flash Point

135.052ºC

Density

1.573

Solubility

low solubility in water and most other solvents

Appearance

White solid

Application

Melamine is a versatile organic compound characterized by a six-membered heterocyclic ring of alternating carbon and nitrogen atoms, enhanced by three amino groups. Its primary application lies in its ability to undergo condensation polymerization with methanal or other aldehydes, resulting in melamine resins. These resins serve as crucial components in the production of thermosetting plastics, finding extensive use in high-pressure laminating resins for decorative countertops, molded compounds for dinnerware, and surface coating resins for appliance finishes and automotive topcoats. Melamine's utility extends to the manufacture of textile and paper treatment resins, as well as adhesive resins used in gluing lumber, plywood, and flooring. Furthermore, it plays a significant role as a flame retardant, particularly in forms like melamine cyanurate, which is used with polyamides and terephthalates. Additionally, melamine-formaldehyde resin (MFR) is utilized in reinforced plasters and textile finishes, although it may act as an allergen in some individuals due to the release of formaldehyde.

Color/Form

Monoclinic prisms;Monoclinic colorless prisms or crystals;White, monoclinic crystals

Complexity

63.3

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

203-615-4

Exact Mass

126.065394g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

ICSC Number

1154

Log P

0.36180

MDL Number

MFCD00006055

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

NSC Number

8152;2130

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)

8.1

Refractive Index

1.922

Rotatable Bond Count

RTECS Number

OS0700000

Stability

Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents. Nonflammable.

Storage Conditions

-20ºC

UNII

N3GP2YSD88