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1,6-Hexanediamine dihydrochloride
Specifications
- CAS No.
- 6055-52-3
- Molecular formula
- C6H18Cl2N2
- Molecular weight
- 189.13
- Melting point
- 256-258°C
- Boiling point
- Not applicable
Appearance & character
White crystalline powder or granules, odorless or with a faint amine-like odor. It is the dihydrochloride salt of 1,6-hexanediamine.
Product overview
1,6-Hexanediamine dihydrochloride, also known as hexamethylenediamine dihydrochloride, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H18Cl2N2 and molecular weight of 189.13 g/mol. It is the dihydrochloride salt of 1,6-hexanediamine, a six-carbon aliphatic diamine. This compound is widely used as a chemical intermediate in the production of various polymers, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals. Its primary applications include serving as a chain extender in polymer synthesis, a curing agent for epoxy resins, and a key raw material for the production of chlorhexidine and other biguanide disinfectants.
Key features
- White crystalline powder with good stability
- Diamine structure providing bifunctional reactivity
- Soluble in water and polar solvents
- Key intermediate for polymer and pharmaceutical synthesis
- Chain extender for polyurethane and polyamide
- Curing agent for epoxy resins
- Corrosion inhibitor for industrial fluids
- PROTAC linker building block in bioconjugation.
Applications
- Disinfectant production
- key raw material for manufacturing chlorhexidine and its derivatives (acetate, gluconate, hydrochloride)
- Polymer industry
- chain extender in polyurethane and polyamide synthesis, curing agent for epoxy resins and composites
- Pharmaceutical research
- PROTAC linker building block for drug development and bioconjugation
- Corrosion inhibition
- additive for industrial fluids and metal protection
- Nylon production
- intermediate for nylon 66 and other polyamides
- Coatings
- component in urethane coatings and printing inks
- Textile industry
- textile auxiliaries and dye intermediates
- Research and development
- biochemical research and organic synthesis.
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