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4,4′-Methylenebis(cyclohexyl isocyanate), mixture of isomers

90%

Synonym(s):

HMDI, Hydrogenated MDI

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2(C6H10NCO)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
262.35
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

assay

90%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.497 (lit.)

mp

26 °C (lit.)

density

1.066 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C=NC1CCC(CC1)CC2CCC(CC2)N=C=O

InChI

1S/C15H22N2O2/c18-10-16-14-5-1-12(2-6-14)9-13-3-7-15(8-4-13)17-11-19/h12-15H,1-9H2

InChI key

KORSJDCBLAPZEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4,4′-Methylenebis(cyclohexyl isocyanate), mixture of isomers (HMDI) is an aromatic diisocyanate with good mechanical properties. It is light stable and is resistant to hydrolysis. It is majorly used in the synthesis of polyurethane.

Application

HMDI forms NCO linkages which can be used in the synthesis of polyurethanes for a variety of biomedical applications.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 49(10), 90-96 (2014)
Effect of H 12 MDI isomer composition on mechanical and physico-chemical properties of polyurethanes based on amorphous and semicrystalline soft segments
Saralegi A, et al.
Polymer Bull., 70(8), 2193-2210 (2013)
Hyperbranched polyurethane (HBPU)-urea and HBPU-imide coatings: effect of chain extender and NCO/OH ratio on their properties
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Effect of different isocyanates on the properties of soy-based polyurethanes
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Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 88(13), 2912-2916 (2003)
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