Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
Hexamethylenediamine |
CAS # |
124-09-4 |
SYNONYM |
1,6 Hexanediamine; 1,6-Hexanediamine; Hexamethylenediamine |
FORMULA |
C6H16N2 |
MELTING POINT |
42 deg C |
PHYSICAL STATE |
Solid |
BOILING POINT |
204 deg C |
FLASH POINT |
80 deg C |
APPEARANCE |
colorless or white |
PURITY |
99.6% Min |
SOLUBILITY |
Soluble in water |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
0.848 |
WATER CONTENT |
0.4% Max |
ODOR |
pyridine odor |
VAPOR PRESSURE |
3 mm hg (60 c) |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
116.21 |
COLOR |
colorless crystal |
NOTES |
This material is used frequently in polymer production as a chemical intermediate. Often used with adipic acid to create nylon.
It is also found widely in industrial driling and completion fluids as a Shale Inhibitor. Use: BUFFERING |