N-Formylmorpholine (4394-85-8) (C5H9NO2)

About N-Formylmorpholine (4394-85-8) (C5H9NO2)

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Technical profile of N-Formylmorpholine, a high-purity raw chemical material supplied by Triveni Chemicals for industrial manufacturing and laboratory synthesis.

N-Formylmorpholine (NFM) is a polar organic compound with the molecular formula CHNO. It appears as a colorless to pale yellow liquid and is highly soluble in water and many organic solvents. It has low volatility, high boiling point, and excellent thermal and chemical stability under normal conditions.

In terms of properties, N-Formylmorpholine is a strong selective solvent with high affinity for aromatic hydrocarbons. It shows good polarity, low vapor pressure, and excellent solvency power, making it suitable for extraction processes.

Regarding uses and applications, N-Formylmorpholine is widely used in the petroleum and petrochemical industry for aromatic extraction from refinery streams, especially in BTX (benzene, toluene, xylene) separation. It is also used as a solvent in gas purification processes and in chemical synthesis. Additionally, it finds application in lubricating oil refining and as an intermediate in specialty chemical production.