Trimethylhexamethylenediamine

Trimethylhexamethylenediamine is the name used to refer to a mixture of two isomers of trimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine. The mixture is used as a monomer in nylon TMDT. It is available commercially under the trade name Vestamin TMD from the company Evonik Industries.

2,2,4-Trimethylhexamethylenediamine[1]

Names
IUPAC name 2,2,4-Trimethyl-hexane-1,6-diamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	69172
InChI InChI=1S/C9H22N2/c1-8(4-5-10)6-9(2,3)7-11/h8H,4-7,10-11H2,1-3H3 Key: JCUZDQXWVYNXHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(CC(C)(C)CCN)CN
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H22N2
Molar mass	158.289 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,4,4-Trimethylhexamethylenediamine[1]

Names
IUPAC name 2,4,4-Trimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	83906 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C9H22N2/c1-8(7-11)6-9(2,3)4-5-10/h8H,4-7,10-11H2,1-3H3 Key: DPQHRXRAZHNGRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(CCN)CC(C)(C)CN
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H22N2
Molar mass	158.289 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Trimethylhexamethylenediamine is synthesized from isophorone.[2] Isophorone is reduced by hydrogenation to the trimethylcyclohexanol, which is then oxidized with nitric acid (in the same fashion as adipic acid is synthesized from cyclohexane). The diacid is converted to the diamine via the dinitrile.[3]