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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
One of the starting materials for the polymerization of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nylon%206%2C6 nylon 6,6].
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One of the starting materials for the polymerization of [[nylon 6,6]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 12:15, 16 January 2014

Description

One of the starting materials for the polymerization of Nylon 6,6.

Synonyms and Related Terms

1,6-diaminohexane; 1,6-hexanediamine

Chemical structure

Hexamethylenediamine.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.

Composition C6H16N2
CAS 124-09-4
Melting Point 39-42
Density 0.93
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 116.24
Boiling Point 205

Hazards and Safety

Toxic by ingestion. Skin irritant. Combustible. Flash point = 71C

International Chemical Safety Card

Authority

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4730

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