Diamines
Diamines undergo condensation polymerisation with dicarboxylic acids or acyl chlorides to form polyamides.
- Functional group
- H2N-R-NH2
Overview
Bifunctional amines used to make polyamides.
Diamines undergo condensation polymerisation with dicarboxylic acids or acyl chlorides to form polyamides.
Identifiers
- Functional group
- H2N-R-NH2
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- NCCCCCCN
Related compounds
- Hexamethylenediamine
The diamine paired with adipic acid to make nylon 6,6.
- Ethylenediamine
A two-carbon diamine with an amino group at each end.
Connected reactions
- Polyamide formation co reactant: Diamines → Polyamide-related materials
Diamines condense with dicarboxylic acids to form polyamides.
References
- PA 6 and PA 66 intermediatesBASF
- PubChem Compound Summary: Ethylenediamine (CID 3301)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.