8.18712

Hexamethylenetetramine

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Hexamethylenetetramine, Hexamethylenetetramine, Hexamine, Formin, Urotropin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₂N₄
• CAS Number: 100-97-0
• Molecular Weight: 140.19
• MDL number: MFCD00006895
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• EC Index Number: 202-905-8
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: <0.01 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥99.0% (perchloric acid titration)
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: 390 °C
• potency: 9200 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• pH: 7-10 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O)
• transition temp: flash point 250 °C
• solubility: soluble 895 g/L
• density: 1.33 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 600 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C6H12N4/c1-7-2-9-4-8(1)5-10(3-7)6-9/h1-6H2
• InChI key: VKYKSIONXSXAKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Electrochemical detection of microplastics: Hexamethylenetetramine is utilized in a novel sensor design using chitosan and magnesium oxide for the electrochemical detection of microplastics, enhancing environmental monitoring capabilities (Noumani et al., 2024).
• Novel methodologies in nanoparticle synthesis: Research details the use of hexamethylenetetramine in the preparation of monodisperse cerium oxide nanoparticles, demonstrating its utility in precise nanoparticle fabrication (Hastings et al., 2024).
• Development in mesoporous materials: A study explores hexamethylenetetramine′s use in the self-assembly of ordered mesoporous nanofibers, contributing to advancements in materials science and engineering (Peng et al., 2023).

Analysis Note

Assay (HClO₄): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H228 - H317
• pcodes: P210 - P240 - P241 - P261 - P280 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B
• Storage Class: 4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 482.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 250 °C - closed cup