C8H12N2O2
168.19 g/mol
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1,6-Diisocyanatohexane
CAS822-06-0EC212-485-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Polyurethane foams and coatings hardener
Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) is a pale yellow liquid with a strong odor, primarily used as an industrial chemical in the production of polyurethane foams and coatings. It serves as a hardener in automotive and aircraft paints.
Polyurethane foams and coatings hardenerHardener in automobile paintsHardener in airplane paints
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H302Harmful if swallowed
H330Fatal if inhaled
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 1,6-Diisocyanatohexane (CAS 822-06-0) is 2929.10.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2929.10
EU CN code (8-digit)
2929 10 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,6-diisocyanatohexane
InChIKey
RRAMGCGOFNQTLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCCN=C=O)CCN=C=O
Synonyms (33)
- GMDI
- HDI
- HDI-IC
- HMDI
- 1,6-Diisocyanatohexane
- 1,6-Hexanediol diisocyanate
- 1,6-Hexylene diisocyanate
- 1,6-diisocyanatohexamethylene
- 1,6-hexane diisocyanate
- Desmodur H
- HDI cpd
- HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE
- Hexamethylendiisokyanat
- Hexane 1,6-diisocyanate
- Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-
- Hexane,6-diisocyanato-
- Isocyanic acid,6-hexanediol
- S 90
- Szesciometylenodwuizocyjanian
- TL 78