Chemistry:Methanediamine

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Methanediamine
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Names
Other names
Diaminomethane
Methylenediamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1696889
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • hydrochloride: 260-602-6
163933
UNII
Properties
CH6N2
Molar mass 46.073 g·mol−1
1.72 D[1]
Related compounds
Related compounds
methylamine
ethylenediamine
aminomethanol
methanediol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Methanediamine is the simplest diamine. It's chemical formula is CH2(NH2)2. Although methanediamine can only exists transiently in solution,[2] its hydrochloride has been used in chemical synthesis since 1914.[3] The hydrochloride is useful for the synthesis of primary amides from amino acids.[4]

Methylamine and ammonia will react to form methanediamine when exposed under energetic electrons, just like conditions similar to cold molecular clouds.[2] Since methanediamine is the simplest molecule to contain the N-C-N moiety, it could be a vital intermediate in the abiogenesis of heterocyclic compounds that contain the N-C-N moiety, such as nucleobases.[2]

References

  1. Watrous, Alexandria G; Westbrook, Brent R; Fortenberry, Ryan C (2023-12-23). "On the detectability of interstellar diaminomethane ((NH2)2CH2)". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 527 (4): 11090–11094. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3938. ISSN 0035-8711. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marks, Joshua H.; Wang, Jia; Fortenberry, Ryan C.; Kaiser, Ralf I. (2022-12-20). "Preparation of methanediamine (CH2(NH2)2)—A precursor to nucleobases in the interstellar medium". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (51). doi:10.1073/pnas.2217329119. ISSN 0027-8424. PMID 36508671. 
  3. Knudsen, Peter (1914). "Über Methylendiamin". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 47 (3): 2698–2701. doi:10.1002/cber.19140470355. ISSN 0365-9496. 
  4. Galaverna, Gianni; Corradini, Roberto; Dossena, Arnaldo; Marchelli, Rosangela (1993). "Diaminomethane dihydrochloride, a novel reagent for the synthesis of primary amides of amino acids and peptides from active esters". International Journal of Peptide and Protein Research 42 (1): 53–57. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3011.1993.tb00349.x. ISSN 0367-8377.