Hexamethylenediimine

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Hexamethylenediimine

Ball and stick model of hexamethylenediimine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N′-(Hexane-1,6-diyl)di(methanimine)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C8H16N2/c1-9-7-5-3-4-6-8-10-2/h1-8H2
    Key: PGTJVXAJOMJFNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=NCCCCCCN=C
Properties
C8H16N2
Molar mass 140.230 g·mol−1
log P 3.9
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Hexamethylenediimine is the organic compound with the formula H2CN(CH2)6NCH2. The molecule is a diimine, consisting of a hexamethylene hydrocarbon chain terminated with imine functional groups. It is the result of the imine Formation, or alkylimino-de-oxo-bisubstitution, of hexamethylenediamine.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ March, Jerry (1985). Advanced Organic Chemistry reactions, mechanisms and structure (3rd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-85472-7.