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797979

Hexamethylenetetramine

anhydrous grade, ACS reagent grade, ≥99.0%, Redi-Dri, free-flowing, powder

Synonym(s):

1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane, Hexamine, Methenamine, Urotropine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12N4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
140.19
Beilstein:
2018
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

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Product Name

Hexamethylenetetramine, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

Redi-Dri

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder

autoignition temp.

770 °F

ign. residue

≤0.1%

loss

≤2.0% loss on drying

color

white

mp

280 °C (subl.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble

cation traces

heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP)

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria

Mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes
protein synthesis | interferes

SMILES string

C1N2CN3CN1CN(C2)C3

InChI

1S/C6H12N4/c1-7-2-9-4-8(1)5-10(3-7)6-9/h1-6H2

InChI key

VKYKSIONXSXAKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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assay

≥99.0%

assay

≥99.0%

assay

≥99.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

assay

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

-

solubility

H2O: soluble

solubility

water: soluble

solubility

H2O: soluble

solubility

-

form

powder

form

solid

form

solid

form

-

mp

280 °C (subl.) (lit.)

mp

280 °C (subl.) (lit.)

mp

280 °C (subl.) (lit.)

mp

280 °C (subl.) (lit.)

grade

ACS reagent

grade

ACS reagent

grade

-

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.hygroscopic Storage class (TRGS 510): Flammable solid hazardous materials.

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

482.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

250 °C - closed cup


Regulatory Listings

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EU REACH Annex XVII (Restriction List)

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