Bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6864-37-5

    Molecular formula
    C15H30N2

    SMILES
    CC1CC(CCC1N)CC2CCC(C(C2)C)N

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fishy 49.25%
    Cheesy 36.42%
    Ripe 31.51%
    Animal 31.35%
    Roasted 27.51%
    Meaty 27.01%
    Earthy 23.81%
    Musty 23.29%
    Nutty 22.01%
    Oily 21.6%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 28.66%
    Sweet 28.08%
    Woody 24.05%
    Alkaline 23.8%
    Herb 23.53%
    Ammoniacal 23.04%
    Fir needle 22.33%
    Terpentine 21.9%
    Mentholic 21.84%
    Sandalwood 21.44%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    7.05 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    238.41 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -7 °C

    Boiling point

    • 342 °C

    Flash point

    • 156.15 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.4

  • Synonyms

    • 6864-37-5
    • Bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methane
    • 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexylamine)
    • Cyclohexanamine, 4,4'-methylenebis[2-methyl-
    • 3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane
    • 2,2'-Dimethyl-4,4'-methylenebis(cyclohexylamine)
    • DTXSID6029670
    • 3K4H01E55X
    • Cyclohexanamine, 4,4'-methylenebis(2-methyl-
    • DTXCID209670
    • RefChem:120131
    • Cyclohexanamine, 4,4'-methylene-bis(2-methyl-)
    • 229-962-1
    • Dimethyldicyane
    • 4,4'-methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexanamine)
    • 4-[(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]-2-methylcyclohexan-1-amine
    • MFCD00075535
    • EINECS 229-962-1
    • UNII-3K4H01E55X
    • 4,4'-methylenebis(2- methylcyclohexylamine)
    • EC 229-962-1
    • SCHEMBL27331
    • CHEMBL3189048
    • SCHEMBL11803362
    • SCHEMBL19346960
    • SCHEMBL28267663
    • IGSBHTZEJMPDSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 4-[(4-amino-3-methyl-cyclohexyl)methyl]-2-methyl-cyclohexanamine
    • Tox21_201139
    • AKOS015894511
    • NCGC00248934-01
    • NCGC00258691-01
    • AS-76067
    • CAS-6864-37-5
    • 4,4''-Methylenebis[2-methylcyclohexanamine]
    • 4,4'-methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexyl-amine)
    • 4,4\'-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexylamine)
    • CS-0071366
    • M1422
    • NS00007938
    • 4,4'-Diamino-3,3'-dimethyldicyclohexylmethane
    • 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexan-1-amine)
    • 4,4'-Methylenebis(1-amino-2-methylcyclohexane)
    • 4,4'-Methylenebis(cyclohexyl-amine) mix. Isomers
    • F239511
    • 4 pound not4'-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexylamine)
    • Q27257384
    • 4,4'-4,4'-Methylenebis(cyclohexyl-amine) mix. Isomers
    • F0001-1790
    • 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexanamine) mixture of isomers
    • 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexylamine), mixture of isomers
    • 4,4-Methylenebis(2-methylcyclohexylamine) (mixture of isomers)
    • 3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane 100 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • 6864-37-5

  • Applications

    Bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methane (CAS 6864-37-5) is a diamine commonly used as a curing agent for epoxy resins, helping to form crosslinked networks with enhanced thermal and chemical resistance in coatings and adhesives, including electronics encapsulation applications. It may also serve as a crosslinking agent for polyurethane and polyurea systems, improving hardness and mechanical properties of films and elastomeric formulations. As a synthetic building block, it is used in the preparation of specialty polymers and high-performance materials. Additionally, it may appear as a component in industrial coating and adhesive formulations requiring robust crosslinking and heat resistance.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 502.02
    methanol 784.02
    isopropanol 353.7
    water 6.89
    ethyl acetate 729.25
    n-propanol 462.76
    acetone 899.68
    n-butanol 477.61
    acetonitrile 539.34
    DMF 636.49
    toluene 150.5
    isobutanol 266.22
    1,4-dioxane 880.02
    methyl acetate 500.3
    THF 1701.57
    2-butanone 447.89
    n-pentanol 144.66
    sec-butanol 176.32
    n-hexane 13.09
    ethylene glycol 99.77
    NMP 327.6
    cyclohexane 47.35
    DMSO 925.96
    n-butyl acetate 573.82
    n-octanol 62.2
    chloroform 847.76
    n-propyl acetate 271.4
    acetic acid 820.6
    dichloromethane 614.19
    cyclohexanone 626.32
    propylene glycol 132.27
    isopropyl acetate 454.68
    DMAc 396.52
    2-ethoxyethanol 400.69
    isopentanol 320.42
    n-heptane 23.38
    ethyl formate 642.34
    1,2-dichloroethane 449.4
    n-hexanol 277.82
    2-methoxyethanol 976.6
    isobutyl acetate 180.39
    tetrachloromethane 231.63
    n-pentyl acetate 183.28
    transcutol 997.16
    n-heptanol 124.32
    ethylbenzene 35.67
    MIBK 242.26
    2-propoxyethanol 697.44
    tert-butanol 431.85
    MTBE 376.89
    2-butoxyethanol 346.05
    propionic acid 419.2
    o-xylene 79.64
    formic acid 352.55
    diethyl ether 393.03
    m-xylene 106.2
    p-xylene 56.33
    chlorobenzene 231.26
    dimethyl carbonate 213.19
    n-octane 8.05
    formamide 487.49
    cyclopentanone 929.38
    2-pentanone 450.35
    anisole 124.05
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 488.18
    gamma-butyrolactone 1146.0
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 625.29
    pyridine 506.69
    3-pentanone 305.55
    furfural 900.38
    n-dodecane 4.42
    diethylene glycol 469.39
    diisopropyl ether 105.24
    tert-amyl alcohol 190.78
    acetylacetone 688.88
    n-hexadecane 5.04
    acetophenone 128.5
    methyl propionate 410.6
    isopentyl acetate 447.18
    trichloroethylene 802.46
    n-nonanol 57.32
    cyclohexanol 234.45
    benzyl alcohol 125.28
    2-ethylhexanol 135.06
    isooctanol 88.52
    dipropyl ether 249.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 196.36
    ethyl lactate 139.46
    propylene carbonate 640.01
    n-methylformamide 730.73
    2-pentanol 190.92
    n-pentane 22.74
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 524.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 658.35
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 154.51
    mesitylene 64.97
    ε-caprolactone 484.07
    p-cymene 53.88
    epichlorohydrin 928.23
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 462.87
    2-aminoethanol 249.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 478.8
    sulfolane 784.89
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 11.77
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 631.11
    n-hexyl acetate 144.23
    isooctane 11.91
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 310.43
    sec-butyl acetate 168.79
    tert-butyl acetate 453.4
    decalin 11.74
    glycerin 226.75
    diglyme 754.38
    acrylic acid 352.11
    isopropyl myristate 50.53
    n-butyric acid 1002.24
    acetyl acetate 542.92
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 65.44
    ethyl propionate 201.73
    nitromethane 1444.27
    1,2-diethoxyethane 398.98
    benzonitrile 189.68
    trioctyl phosphate 57.89
    1-bromopropane 167.38
    gamma-valerolactone 1170.57
    n-decanol 42.14
    triethyl phosphate 129.3
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 119.84
    propionitrile 393.15
    vinylene carbonate 512.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 631.5
    DMS 144.49
    cumene 30.83
    2-octanol 51.08
    2-hexanone 166.75
    octyl acetate 74.45
    limonene 71.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 644.94
    ethyl orthosilicate 140.35
    tributyl phosphate 72.32
    diacetone alcohol 369.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 60.93
    acrylonitrile 407.02
    aniline 294.06
    1,3-propanediol 514.16
    bromobenzene 207.69
    dibromomethane 365.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 621.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 170.37
    tetrabutyl urea 65.66
    diisobutyl methanol 82.49
    2-phenylethanol 194.54
    styrene 48.9
    dioctyl adipate 77.58
    dimethyl sulfate 301.31
    ethyl butyrate 357.06
    methyl lactate 235.31
    butyl lactate 166.44
    diethyl carbonate 210.73
    propanediol butyl ether 165.33
    triethyl orthoformate 283.67
    p-tert-butyltoluene 59.65
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 147.45
    morpholine 837.03
    tert-butylamine 232.01
    n-dodecanol 32.06
    dimethoxymethane 746.28
    ethylene carbonate 529.93
    cyrene 135.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 309.29
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 269.95
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 212.64
    4-methylpyridine 356.18
    dibutyl ether 89.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 82.49
    DEF 372.57
    dimethyl isosorbide 346.22
    tetrachloroethylene 528.31
    eugenol 129.42
    triacetin 186.42
    span 80 146.85
    1,4-butanediol 111.86
    1,1-dichloroethane 397.05
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 107.5
    methyl formate 626.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 211.85
    n-decane 8.18
    butyronitrile 395.59
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 69.61
    1-chlorooctane 34.67
    1-chlorotetradecane 12.38
    n-nonane 7.7
    undecane 5.72
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.4
    cyclooctane 16.17
    cyclopentanol 283.54
    tetrahydropyran 674.52
    tert-amyl methyl ether 171.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 373.78
    1-hexene 37.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 221.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 408.42
    methyl butyrate 281.66

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IFRA standard 51

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