cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane

cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane is an organic compound with the formula (CH2CHNH2)3. It is a triamine. Of the many isomers possible for triaminocyclohexane, the cis,cis-1,3,5-derivative has attracted attention because it is a common tripodal ligand, abbreviated as tach. It is a colorless oil. It is a popular tridentate ligand in coordination chemistry.

cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane
Names
IUPAC name
(1s,3s,5s)-1,3,5-Cyclohexanetriamine
Other names
TACH; cis,cis-Cyclohexane-1,3,5-triamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C6H15N3
Molar mass 129.207 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Boiling point 285 °C (545 °F; 558 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It is prepared from the triscarbamate of cyclohexane. The latter is generated via the Curtius rearrangement starting from cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid.[1]

Structure of [Ni(TACH)(H2O)3]2+ (color code: blue = nitrogen, red = oxygen; dark blue = nickel).[2]

References

  1. Bowen, Tom; Planalp, Roy P.; Brechbiel, Martin W. (1996). "An improved synthesis of cis,cis-1,3,5-triaminocyclohexane. Synthesis of novel hexadentate ligand derivatives for the preparation of gallium radiopharmaceuticals". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 6 (7): 807–810. doi:10.1016/0960-894X(96)00110-2.
  2. Schwarzenbach, Gerold; Bürgi, Hans-Beat; Jensen, William P.; Lawrance, Geoffrey A.; Mønsted, Lene; Sargeson, Alan M. (1983). "Acid Cleavage of Nickel(Ii) Complexes Containing cis,cis-1,3,5-Cyclohexanetriamine (TACH), Crystal Structure of [Ni(tach)(H2O)3](NO3)2, and a Correlation Between the Structure and Reactivity of Nickel-Polyamine Complexes". Inorganic Chemistry. 22 (26): 4029–4038. doi:10.1021/ic00168a042.
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