Hexamethylenediamine
ALDRICH/H11696 - 98%
Synonym: 1,6-Diaminohexane; 1,6-Hexanediamine; HMDA
CAS Number: 124-09-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H16N2
Molecular Weight: 116.20
EC Number: 204-679-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008243
Linear Formula: NH2(CH2)6NH2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 204-205 °C |
| density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 6.3 % |
| form | crystalline solid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H16N2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6 |
| InChI key | NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 42-45 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 12.4 (25 °C, 100 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | NCCCCCCN |
| vapor density | 4 (vs air) |
| Application: | Hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) can be used as a reagent used to modify acrylonitrile copolymers and to polycondense with compounds such as calcein. |
| Application: | It can be used as a: • Reactant for the synthesis of dialkyl hexamethylene-1,6-dicarba • Surface modifier for chlorinated and fluorinated nanodiamond synthesized by detonation. • Reactant with adipic acid for the synthesis of nylon 6-6 by polycondensation. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 - H314 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-34-37 |
| Safety Statements | 22-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2280 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 176.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 80 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 204-205 °C |
| mp | 42-45 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



