Hexamine also referred to as Hexamethylenetetramine, Methenamine, or Urotropin. Hexamine or urotropin, is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula C6H12N4 .It appears as white crystalline compound and it is highly soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It has a cage-like structure similar to adamantane. It is useful in the synthesis of other chemical compounds, e.g., plastics, pharmaceuticals, rubber additives.

Unstabilized: In adhesives, coatings and sealing compounds, in the preservation of hides, as cross-linking agent for hardening phenol-formaldehyde resins & vulcanizing rubber, as corrosion inhibitor for steal, as dye fixative, as fuel tablets for camping stoves, as stabilizer for lubricating and insulating oils, for manufacture of explosives, chemical detection of metals, as an urinary antiseptic.

Stabilized:In process industry, as per the requirements of specific customers.

Hexamine can be described as a heterocyclic organic compound having the chemical formula C6H12N4

General Information:

 

CAS Number: 100 - 97 - 0

 

EINECS Number: 202 - 905 - 8

 

Chemical Name: Hexamethylene tetramine

 

 

Chemical Classification: Amine / Cyclic amine

 

Synonyms

 

Methenamine, HMT, HMTA, Hexamine, 1,3,5,7-tetraaza adamantane, Hexamethylenamine, Aminoform, Ammoform, Cystamin, Cystogen, Formin, Uritone, Urotropin

 

Formula: C6H12N4

 

Molecular weight: 140.19

 

Shipping Name: Hexamine

 

Codes / Label: Flammable solid, class - 4.1

 

Hazardous Waste ID No.: Not applicable.

 

Hazchem Code: Not applicable.

 

UN Number: 1328

 

Description: White crystalline odorless solid.