Hexamethylenediamine

Hexamethylenediamine^[1]^[2]
	Skeletal formula of hexamethylenediamine
	Ball and stick model of hexamethylenediamine
	Spacefill model of hexamethylenediamine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Hexane-1,6-diamine
	Other names 1,6-Diaminohexane; 1,6-Hexanediamine;
Identifiers
CAS Number	124-09-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1098307
ChEBI	CHEBI:39618 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL303004 ;
ChemSpider	13835579 ;
DrugBank	DB03260 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.255
EC Number	204-679-6;
Gmelin Reference	2578
MeSH	1,6-diaminohexane
PubChem CID	16402;
RTECS number	MO1180000;
UNII	ZRA5J5B2QW ;
UN number	2280
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5024922 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H16N2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h1-8H2 Key: NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES NCCCCCCN;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H16N2
Molar mass	116.208 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless crystals
Density	0.84 g/mL
Melting point	39 to 42 °C (102 to 108 °F; 312 to 315 K)
Boiling point	204.6 °C; 400.2 °F; 477.7 K
Solubility in water	490 g L−1
log P	0.386
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−205 kJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 2 0
Flash point	80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Explosive limits	0.7–6.3%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	750 mg kg−1 (oral, rat); 1.11 g kg−1 (dermal, rabbit);
Related compounds
Related alkanamines	Pentylamine; Cadaverine; Methylhexanamine; Tuaminoheptane;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Hexamethylenediamine or hexane-1,6-diamine, is the organic compound with the formula H₂N(CH₂)₆NH₂. The molecule is a diamine, consisting of a hexamethylene hydrocarbon chain terminated with amine functional groups. The colorless solid (yellowish for some commercial samples) has a strong amine odor.

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4614.
^ MSDS
^ "1,6-diaminohexane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[1] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4614.

[2] MSDS

[3] "1,6-diaminohexane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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