Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Isophoronediamine appears as a clear to light-yellow liquid. Highly soluble though slightly denser than water. May be toxic by inhalation and skin absorption. Corrosive to skin. Used to make other chemicals.
color/form
Colorless liquid
odor
Characteristic odor
boiling_point
477 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
melting_point
50 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
flash_point
230 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
solubility
Solubility in water at 492 g/l at 23.8 u00b0C: very soluble
density
0.924 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
vapor_pressure
Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 u00b0C: 1.6
logp
1.90 (calculated)
optical_rotation
Specific optical rotation: 0 deg @ 20 u00b0C/D (neat)
viscosity
18 mPa*s at 20 u00b0C
corrosivity
Corrosive
refractive_index
Index of refraction: 1.4880 @ 20 u00b0C/D
collision_cross_section
142.3 u00e2u201eu00abu00c2u00b2 [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT; Buffer gas: N2; Ionization: ESI+; Dataset: TOXCAST; Source Identifier: DTXSID6027503]
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H317 (> 99.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H412 (79%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H312 (76.6%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (> 99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318 (30.5%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 2855-13-2 |
| IUPAC Name | 3-(aminomethyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexan-1-amine |
| InChI Key | RNLHGQLZWXBQNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 17857 |
| INCI Name | ISOPHORONE DIAMINE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Isophorone diamine (IPDA) is a cycloaliphatic diamine with the molecular formula C10H22N2 that functions as a crosslinking and curing agent in industrial applications. This amine derivative is primarily utilized in the coatings and construction industries for polymerization and curing processes. IPDA exhibits high water solubility (492 g/L at 23.8°C) and has a melting point of 50°F, making it suitable for various formulation requirements.