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Adipamide

Adipamide is the organic compound with the formula (CH2CH2C(O)NH2)2. It is a white solid. The dominant commercial interest in adipamides is related to their presence in nylons.

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Adipamide
Structural formula of adipamide
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Ball-and-stick model of the adipamide molecule
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexanediamide
Other names
Hexanedioic diamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
4-02-00-01972
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.057
EC Number
  • 211-062-5
MeSH Adipamide
RTECS number
  • AU7800000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12N2O2/c7-5(9)3-1-2-4-6(8)10/h1-4H2,(H2,7,9)(H2,8,10) checkY
    Key: GVNWZKBFMFUVNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1S/C6H12N2O2/c7-5(9)3-1-2-4-6(8)10/h1-4H2,(H2,7,9)(H2,8,10)
    Key: GVNWZKBFMFUVNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H12N2O2/c7-5(9)3-1-2-4-6(8)10/h1-4H2,(H2,7,9)(H2,8,10)
    Key: GVNWZKBFMFUVNX-UHFFFAOYAG
  • NC(=O)CCCCC(N)=O
  • O=C(N)CCCCC(=O)N
Properties
C6H12N2O2
Molar mass 144.174 g·mol−1
Appearance powder
Melting point 220 to 225 °C (428 to 437 °F; 493 to 498 K)
4.4 g/L (12 °C)
Related compounds
Related compounds
hexanedioic acid
hexanedihydrazide
hexanedioyl dichloride
hexanedinitrile
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Adipamide is the organic compound with the formula (CH2CH2C(O)NH2)2. It is a white solid. The dominant commercial interest in adipamides is related to their presence in nylons.

Adipamide is formed by treating dimethyl adipate with concentrated ammonia.12

References

References

  1. Musser, M. T. (2005). "Adipic Acid". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_269. ISBN 3527306730.
  2. "Dimethyl Adipate". chemicalland21.com.
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