m-xylylenediamine

Description

m-xylylenediamine · CAS 1477-55-0 · C8H12N2. UNII 1E84B9YLJD. Boiling Point: 477 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024); Boiling Point: 247 °C; Boiling Point: 273 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	1477-55-0
PubChem CID	15133
Molecular formula	C8H12N2
IUPAC name	[3-(aminomethyl)phenyl]methanamine
UNII (FDA)	1E84B9YLJD

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	136.19
XLogP3	-0.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	2
Exact Mass	136.100048391
Monoisotopic Mass	136.100048391
Topological Polar Surface Area	52
Heavy Atom Count	10
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	477 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024)
Boiling Point	247 °C
Boiling Point	273 °C
Boiling Point	477 °F
Melting Point	58 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
Melting Point	14.1 °C
Melting Point	58 °F
Flash Point	243 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
Flash Point	Flash point =117 °C
Flash Point	273 °F OC

Physical description & handling notes

• M-xylene-alpha,alpha'-diamine is a colorless liquid with an amine smell. Mp: 14.1 °C; bp: 273 °C. Water soluble.
• Liquid
• Colorless liquid; [NIOSH]
• COLOURLESS LIQUID.
• Colorless liquid with an amine-like odor.
• Colorless liquid.

Regulatory Status

Regulatory & Food Contact	FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS XYLYLENEDIAMINE, M-
GHS notification summary	0.5% (6 / 1105)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	0.5% (6 / 1105)
Reported hazard statements	H302 (97.5%), H312 (18.7%), H314 (99.5%), H317 (97.4%), H318 (26.2%), H330 (16.6%), H331 (43%), H332 (37.6%)

Documented Uses

• Curing agent for epoxy resins; [ACGIH]
• Plastic Composites Manufacturing [Category: Industry]
• CURING AGENT FOR EPOXY RESINS; A SOURCE OF M-XYLYLENE DIISOCYANATE
• Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
• Surfactant (surface active agent)
• Information on 8 consumer products that contain m-Phenylenebis(methylamine) in the following categories is provided:

Synonyms

m-Xylylenediamine; 1477-55-0; 1,3-BENZENEDIMETHANAMINE; 1,3-Bis(aminomethyl)benzene; 1,3-Xylylenediamine; m-Xylylendiamin; m-Phenylenebis(methylamine); Methylamine, m-phenylenebis-; alpha,alpha'-Diamino-m-xylene; m-Xylene-alpha,alpha'-diamine; 1,3-Bis-aminomethylbenzen; 3-(Aminomethyl)benzylamine; Epilink MX; m-Xylylendiamin [Czech]; DTXSID9029649; m-Xylene-.alpha.,.alpha.'-diamine

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of m-xylylenediamine?

CAS 1477-55-0; molecular formula C8H12N2; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is m-xylylenediamine known by?

m-Xylylenediamine, 1477-55-0, 1,3-BENZENEDIMETHANAMINE, 1,3-Bis(aminomethyl)benzene, 1,3-Xylylenediamine, m-Xylylendiamin.

What is the regulatory status of m-xylylenediamine?

Documented regulatory listings: FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS; FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS; XYLYLENEDIAMINE, M-.

Is m-xylylenediamine classified as hazardous?

0.5% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (6 of 1105).

What are the key physical properties of m-xylylenediamine?

Boiling Point: 477 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024); Boiling Point: 247 °C; Boiling Point: 273 °C; Boiling Point: 477 °F.

Facts on this page are taken from PubChem (US National Library of Medicine) and Wikidata. Grade-specific data — assay, moisture, particle size, packaging, shelf life — is issued per batch on the COA and is not published here.