Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Hexamethylenediamine is the organic compound with the formula H2N(CH2)6NH2. The molecule is a diamine consisting of a hexamethylene hydrocarbon chain terminated with amine functional groups. The colorless solid (yellowish for some commercial samples) has a strong amine odor similar to piperidine. About 1 billion kilograms are produced annually.