Hexamethylene diamine
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Hexamethylene diamine | |
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IUPAC name | 1,6-diaminohexane |
Chemical formula | C6H16N2 |
Molecular mass | 116.21 g mol−1 |
Melting point | 42 °C |
Boiling point | 204 °C |
Density | 0.93 g cm−3 |
CAS number | [124-09-4] |
SMILES | NCCCCCCN |
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Hexamethylene diamine or 1,6-hexanediamine is a diamine with a hexamethylene hydrocarbon chain and amine functional groups at each end.
Its main uses are as a raw material in the
- production of nylon compounds
- production of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) for use as monomer feedstock in polyurethane production
- cross-link agent in epoxy resins.