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Linear Formula:
CH2(NH2)2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.99
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
260-602-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3664689
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0% (AT)
Form:
solid
Quality Segment
assay
≥98.0% (AT)
form
solid
functional group
amine
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
Cl.Cl.NCN
InChI
1S/CH6N2.2ClH/c2-1-3;;/h1-3H2;2*1H
InChI key
QCYJCJJCNRIMNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Methylenediamine dihydrochloride, also known as Diaminomethane dihydrochloride is an organic compound that is often utilized as a reagent and slow ammonia-releasing agent during the synthesis of primary amides of peptides and amino acids from active esters.
Application
Methylenediamine dihydrochloride can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
- Poly(methylene biguanides) via polycondensation reaction with sodium dicyanamide in the presence of 1-butanol.
- Didodecanoylamides by reacting with (2S)-2-methyldodecanoyl chloride via acylation in the presence of sodium bicarbonate.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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