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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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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
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
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