9226. Tetramethyldiaminobutane

Nomenclature

CAS number: 111-51-3
N1,N1,N4,N4-Tetramethyl-1,4-butanediamine; 1,4-bis(dimethylamino)butane; N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylputrescine.
C8H20N2; mol wt 144.26.
C 66.61%, H 13.97%, N 19.42%.

Description and references

From root and herb of Hyoscyamus reticulatus L. and H. muticus L., Solanaceae: Willst"atter, Heuber, Ber. 40, 3869 (1907); Konowalowa, Magidson, Arch. Pharm. 266, 449 (1928). Synthesis: Lunsford et al., J. Org. Chem. 22, 1225 (1957); Solov'ev, Skoldinov, Zh. Obshch. Khim. 33, 1821 (1963), C.A. 59, 7360f (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

White crystals; penetrating odor and sharp, scratching taste. bp 169°; bp28 78-80°; bp7 43°. nD20 1.4280. d20 0.7861. Volatile with steam. Sol in water, alc, ether.

Derivative

Dihydrochloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 78204-83-8
C8H20N2.2HCl; mol wt 217.18.
C 44.24%, H 10.21%, N 12.90%, Cl 32.65%.

Properties

Crystals from alc, mp 273°.

Derivative

Dipicrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 102454-36-4
C8H20N2.2C6H3N3O7; mol wt 602.47.
C 39.87%, H 4.35%, N 18.60%, O 37.18%.

Properties

Needles from hot water, mp 203-205°.