Octamethylenediamine

Octamethylendiamine
Structural formula of octamethylenediamine
Names
IUPAC name
Octane-1,8-diamine
Other names
  • 1,8-diaminooctane
  • 1,8-octanediamine
  • α,ω-Octanediamine
  • 4-(aminomethyl)octane-1,8-diamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations OMDA
3-04-00-00612
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.150
EC Number
  • 206-764-3
RTECS number
  • RG8843000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H20N2/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10/h1-10H2
    Key: PWGJDPKCLMLPJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • NCCCCCCCCN
Properties
C8H20N2
Molar mass 144.26 g mol−1
Appearance colorless solid with an amine-like odor
Density 0.83 g cm−3 (60 °C)
Melting point 52 °C
Boiling point 225-226 °C
Easily soluble in water (575 g l−1 at 20°C)
Vapor pressure
  • 0.54 Pa (20 °C)
  • 1.0 Pa (25°C)
  • 32 Pa (50 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H314, H317
P260, P280, P301+P312+P330, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338+P310
Flash point 113 °C
Safety data sheet (SDS) "1,8-Diaminooctane". GESTIS-Stoffdatenbank. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Octamethylenediamine (OMDA) is an organic chemical compound from the substance group of aliphatic diamines. It is used as a versatile reaction intermediate in the manufacture of pesticides, especially fungicides.