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711462

Sigma-Aldrich

o-Xylylenediamine dihydrochloride

≥98%

Synonym(s):

α,α′-Diamino-o-xylene dihydrochloride, 1,2-Bis(aminomethyl)benzene dihydrochloride, ortho-Phenylene-bis(methylamine) dihydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H12N2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
21294-14-4
Molecular Weight:
209.12
MDL number:
MFCD00182462
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329763059
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98%
98.0-102.0% (calculated on dry substance, AT)

form

crystals

impurities

~4% water

functional group

amine

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.Cl.NCc1ccccc1CN

InChI

1S/C8H12N2.2ClH/c9-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)6-10;;/h1-4H,5-6,9-10H2;2*1H

InChI key

VDEOIFDDSWXYDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

711462-BULK:
711462-5G:
711462-VAR:

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Anthony P Green et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 53(40), 10714-10717 (2014-08-21)
The widespread application of ω-transaminases as biocatalysts for chiral amine synthesis has been hampered by fundamental challenges, including unfavorable equilibrium positions and product inhibition. Herein, an efficient process that allows reactions to proceed in high conversion in the absence of

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