4695. 1,6-Hexanediamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 124-09-4
Hexamethylenediamine; 1,6-diaminohexane.
C6H16N2; mol wt 116.20.
C 62.02%, H 13.88%, N 24.11%.

Description and references

Prepd by reducing adiponitrile with sodium and alcohol: Slotta, Tschesche, Ber. 62, 1404 (1929). Manuf: Faith, Keyes & Clark's Industrial Chemicals, F. A. Lowenheim, M. K. Moran, Eds. (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 4th ed., 1975) pp 442-444.

Chemical structure

Properties

Platelets, leaflets. Sublimes as long needles. Odor of piperidine. Absorbs water and carbon dioxide from air. mp 42°. bp 205°; bp20 100°. Freely sol in water; slightly sol in alcohol, benzene.

Derivative

Dihydrochloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 6055-52-3
C6H16N2.2HCl; mol wt 189.13.
C 38.10%, H 9.59%, N 14.81%, Cl 37.49%.

Properties

Needles from water or alcohol, mp 248°. Freely sol in water.

Use

Intermediate in the manuf of nylon.