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C6H12N4
140.19 g/mol
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Methenamine

CAS100-97-0EC202-905-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Methenamine is a synthetic compound with a cage-like structure containing four amine groups. It is primarily used as a urinary anti-infective agent in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

urinary anti-infective agent

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H228Flammable solid
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H320Causes eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,3,5,7-tetrazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane

InChIKey

VKYKSIONXSXAKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1N2CN3CN1CN(C2)C3

Synonyms (117)
  • E239
  • HMT
  • HMTA
  • Metenamina [INN-Spanish]
  • Methenamine (USP/INN)
  • Methenamine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Methenamine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Methenaminum [INN-Latin]
  • [16]-Adamazane, INN
  • 1,3,5,7-Tetraazaadamantane
  • 1,5,7-Tetraazaadamantane
  • Aceto HMT
  • Aminoform
  • Aminoformaldehyde
  • Ammoform
  • Ammonioformaldehyde
  • Antihydral
  • Carin
  • Cohedur H 30
  • Cystamin
  • Cystex (Salt/Mix)
  • Cystogen
  • Duirexol
  • EL 10
  • EL 10 (corrosion inhibitor)
  • Ekagom H
  • Esametilentetramina
  • Esametilentetramina [Italian]
  • Formamine
  • Formin
  • Formin (heterocycle)
  • Grasselerator 102
  • HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE, ACS
  • Heksa K
  • Herax UTS
  • Heterin
  • Hexa B
  • Hexa-Flo-Pulver
  • Hexaform
  • Hexaloids
  • Hexamethylenamine
  • Hexamethyleneamine
  • Hexamethylenetetraamine
  • Hexamethylenetetramine
  • Hexamethylenetetramine (NIST)
  • Hexamethylenetetramine, 8CI
  • Hexamethylenetetramine, p.a.
  • Hexamethylenetetramine, tech.
  • Hexamethylenetetraminum
  • Hexamethylentetramin
  • Hexamethylentetramin [German]
  • Hexamethylentetramine
  • Hexamethylentetraminum
  • Hexamine
  • Hexamine (JAN)
  • Hexamine (TN)
  • Hexamine (heterocycle)
  • Hexamine Silver
  • Hexamine Superfine
  • Hexaminum
  • Hexasan
  • Hexasan (VAN)
  • Hexilmethylenamine
  • INS NO.239
  • METHENAMINE [MART.]
  • Metenamina
  • Metenamine
  • Methamin
  • Methenamin
  • Methenamine (Mandelamine)
  • Methenamine CRS
  • Methenamine, Silver
  • Metramine
  • Naphthamine
  • Nocceler H
  • Nocceler H-PO
  • Preparation AF
  • Resotropin
  • Rhenogran HEXA 80
  • S 4 (heterocycle)
  • Sanceler H
  • Sanceler HT
  • Sanceler HT-PO
  • Silver, Hexamine
  • Silver, Methenamine
  • Thixon 715B
  • Uramin
  • Urasal
  • Uratrine
  • Urisol
  • Uritone
  • Uro-phosphate
  • Uro-phosphate (Salt/Mix)
  • Urodeine
  • Urotropin
  • Urotropine
  • Vesaloin
  • Vulkacit H 30
  • Xametrin
  • component of Uro-Phosphate
  • methenamine
  • methenaminum