Hexamethylenediamine
ALDRICH/422002 - technical grade, 70%
Synonym: 1,6-Diaminohexane; 1,6-Hexanediamine; HMDA
CAS Number: 124-09-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H16N2
Molecular Weight: 116.20
MDL Number: MFCD00008243
Linear Formula: NH2(CH2)6NH2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 70% |
| bp | 111-130 °C |
| density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 6.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | amine |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C6H16N2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6 |
| InChI key | NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 42-45 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | NCCCCCCN |
| solubility | alcohol: soluble(lit.) |
| hydrocarbons: soluble(lit.) | |
| water: soluble(lit.) | |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| vapor density | 4 (vs air) |
| Application: | Hexamethylenediamine (1,6-hexanediamine, HDA ) may be used in the preparation of the following: • polyamides and their hydrolytic and fungal degradability was investigated • mullite ceramics • dialkyl hexamethylene-1,6-dicarba |
| General description: | Hexamethylenediamine (1,6-Diaminohexane) is a linear aliphatic diamine. It reacts with various inorganic acids to afford mono and diacid salts. It can be prepared from adipic dinitrile via catalytic hydrogenation reaction. |
| General description: | Hexamethylenediamine is a useful industrial intermediate widely used in the production of aliphatic and semi-aromatic polyamides. Analysis of 1,6-hexamethylenediamine (HDA) in aqueous solution, human urine and plasma by capillary gas chromatographic method with thermionic specific detection has been reported. |
| Other Notes: | remainder water |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5 L in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H314 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-34-37 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1783 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 201.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 94 °C |
| Purity | 70% |
| bp | 111-130 °C |
| mp | 42-45 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



