C5H14N2
102.18 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
Pentane-1,5-diamine
CAS462-94-2EC207-329-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Pentane-1,5-diamine, also known as cadaverine, is a diamine compound that occurs naturally in small amounts in living organisms and is also produced during the decomposition of animal tissue. It is a colorless liquid with a strong, unpleasant odor and is primarily supplied as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
pharmaceutical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentane-1,5-diamine
InChIKey
VHRGRCVQAFMJIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCN)CCN
Synonyms (15)
- 1,5-Amylene diamine
- 1,5-Diamino-n-pentane
- 1,5-Diaminopentane
- 1,5-Pentamethylenediamine
- 1,5-pentanediamine
- Animal coniine
- BioDex 1-
- Cadaverin
- Pentane-1,5-diamine
- alpha,omega-Pentanediamine
- cadaverine
- pentamethylenediamine
- pentane, 1,5-diamino-