N-Hexylimidodicarbonimidic diamide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    24717-31-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H19N5

    SMILES
    CCCCCCN=C(N)N=C(N)N

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fishy 42.6%
    Cheesy 31.18%
    Meaty 29.5%
    Odorless 29.14%
    Savory 26.14%
    Cooling 24.63%
    Fresh 24.24%
    Pungent 23.7%
    Ripe 22.51%
    Animal 21.1%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 23.18%
    Odorless 22.68%
    Mild 21.8%
    Bland 19.86%
    Nitrile 19.75%
    Roasted 19.63%
    Tomato leaf 19.35%
    Syrup 19.32%
    Oriental 19.31%
    Glue 19.31%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.5

    pKa est.
    8.48 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    185.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    330°C

    Flash point

    • 138.98 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • N-Hexylimidodicarbonimidic diamide
    • DTXSID40873856
    • 24717-31-5
    • RefChem:1091823
    • DTXCID5021099
    • 1-(diaminomethylidene)-2-hexylguanidine
    • 28757-47-3
    • polihexanida
    • Vantocil
    • n-hexylbiguanide
    • CHEMBL2106939
    • N-Hexyltriimidodicarbonic diamide
    • 28757-47-3

  • Applications

    N-Hexylimidodicarbonimidic diamide (CAS 24717-31-5) is primarily used as a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis and, in polymer and coatings chemistry, as a crosslinking or curing agent for epoxy resins and other polymers, enabling improved chemical and thermal resistance in coatings, adhesives, and composites. It can also serve as a building block for specialty chemicals, including surfactants and performance additives, with the hexyl substituent aiding compatibility in hydrophobic–hydrophilic formulations. In formulation work, the compound may be used as a functional additive to tailor network structure and processing rheology, or as a precursor to guanidine-type derivatives used in polymer chemistry. These applications are typically considered in industrial manufacturing and are subject to formulation-specific limits and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 28.41
    methanol 65.28
    isopropanol 12.07
    water 13.26
    ethyl acetate 9.06
    n-propanol 16.69
    acetone 16.76
    n-butanol 11.38
    acetonitrile 4.35
    DMF 143.13
    toluene 2.2
    isobutanol 11.48
    1,4-dioxane 4.15
    methyl acetate 9.53
    THF 43.47
    2-butanone 9.24
    n-pentanol 9.87
    sec-butanol 8.17
    n-hexane 0.5
    ethylene glycol 59.54
    NMP 164.73
    cyclohexane 0.39
    DMSO 254.92
    n-butyl acetate 11.08
    n-octanol 3.46
    chloroform 15.37
    n-propyl acetate 7.86
    acetic acid 145.78
    dichloromethane 11.03
    cyclohexanone 23.85
    propylene glycol 86.42
    isopropyl acetate 6.63
    DMAc 110.24
    2-ethoxyethanol 33.03
    isopentanol 8.7
    n-heptane 0.39
    ethyl formate 15.85
    1,2-dichloroethane 6.32
    n-hexanol 10.49
    2-methoxyethanol 77.73
    isobutyl acetate 6.82
    tetrachloromethane 4.24
    n-pentyl acetate 6.98
    transcutol 48.6
    n-heptanol 5.78
    ethylbenzene 1.11
    MIBK 6.74
    2-propoxyethanol 42.44
    tert-butanol 11.7
    MTBE 3.13
    2-butoxyethanol 21.48
    propionic acid 60.27
    o-xylene 2.44
    formic acid 137.06
    diethyl ether 1.73
    m-xylene 2.83
    p-xylene 2.12
    chlorobenzene 4.94
    dimethyl carbonate 16.75
    n-octane 0.18
    formamide 90.15
    cyclopentanone 59.57
    2-pentanone 8.25
    anisole 3.41
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 12.42
    gamma-butyrolactone 87.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 50.32
    pyridine 11.38
    3-pentanone 6.34
    furfural 82.04
    n-dodecane 0.14
    diethylene glycol 62.5
    diisopropyl ether 0.95
    tert-amyl alcohol 10.17
    acetylacetone 20.33
    n-hexadecane 0.15
    acetophenone 9.67
    methyl propionate 16.03
    isopentyl acetate 9.97
    trichloroethylene 22.71
    n-nonanol 3.27
    cyclohexanol 9.59
    benzyl alcohol 11.77
    2-ethylhexanol 4.82
    isooctanol 4.53
    dipropyl ether 2.92
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 6.16
    ethyl lactate 19.26
    propylene carbonate 49.99
    n-methylformamide 69.36
    2-pentanol 5.28
    n-pentane 0.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 25.74
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 22.17
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 22.38
    mesitylene 2.05
    ε-caprolactone 29.12
    p-cymene 1.99
    epichlorohydrin 38.08
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7.68
    2-aminoethanol 65.38
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 75.63
    sulfolane 197.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 14.18
    n-hexyl acetate 7.53
    isooctane 0.23
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 26.68
    sec-butyl acetate 4.76
    tert-butyl acetate 8.47
    decalin 0.38
    glycerin 151.2
    diglyme 37.18
    acrylic acid 82.26
    isopropyl myristate 2.63
    n-butyric acid 50.74
    acetyl acetate 12.26
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 10.4
    ethyl propionate 7.08
    nitromethane 92.88
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4.44
    benzonitrile 8.28
    trioctyl phosphate 6.6
    1-bromopropane 2.26
    gamma-valerolactone 75.24
    n-decanol 2.41
    triethyl phosphate 7.88
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.91
    propionitrile 4.96
    vinylene carbonate 42.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 131.25
    DMS 13.2
    cumene 1.4
    2-octanol 2.77
    2-hexanone 6.5
    octyl acetate 4.64
    limonene 2.38
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 18.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 6.52
    tributyl phosphate 7.32
    diacetone alcohol 25.85
    N,N-dimethylaniline 4.59
    acrylonitrile 11.44
    aniline 9.89
    1,3-propanediol 50.91
    bromobenzene 3.69
    dibromomethane 6.04
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 21.24
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 9.35
    tetrabutyl urea 9.48
    diisobutyl methanol 2.5
    2-phenylethanol 11.74
    styrene 1.34
    dioctyl adipate 6.68
    dimethyl sulfate 60.55
    ethyl butyrate 7.3
    methyl lactate 48.1
    butyl lactate 17.28
    diethyl carbonate 6.67
    propanediol butyl ether 29.69
    triethyl orthoformate 7.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 16.63
    morpholine 12.79
    tert-butylamine 4.12
    n-dodecanol 1.79
    dimethoxymethane 26.87
    ethylene carbonate 28.38
    cyrene 38.91
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 10.99
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 7.45
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 10.98
    4-methylpyridine 10.32
    dibutyl ether 1.4
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.5
    DEF 19.58
    dimethyl isosorbide 41.0
    tetrachloroethylene 16.56
    eugenol 20.5
    triacetin 15.69
    span 80 23.77
    1,4-butanediol 27.37
    1,1-dichloroethane 5.35
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 7.66
    methyl formate 47.41
    2-methyl-1-butanol 9.3
    n-decane 0.2
    butyronitrile 4.96
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3.37
    1-chlorooctane 0.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.46
    n-nonane 0.19
    undecane 0.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.4
    cyclooctane 0.21
    cyclopentanol 24.04
    tetrahydropyran 4.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 31.01
    1-hexene 1.38
    2-isopropoxyethanol 17.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 74.21
    methyl butyrate 10.75

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