Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
M-xylene-alpha,alpha'-diamine is a colorless liquid with an amine smell. Mp: 14.1 u00b0C; bp: 273 u00b0C. Water soluble.
color/form
Colorless liquid.
boiling_point
477 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024)
melting_point
58 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
flash_point
243 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
solubility
MISCIBLE WITH WATER AND ALC; PARTIALLY SOL IN PARAFFIN HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS
density
1.032 (NIOSH, 2024) - Denser than water; will sink
vapor_pressure
0.03 mmHg at 77 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
logp
0.18
kovats_retention_index
1328.2
other_experimental_properties
SOLIDIFIES @ 141.1 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H332 (37.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H317 (97.4%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H330 (16.6%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H302 (97.5%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318 (26.2%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- 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]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H314 (99.5%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H331 (43%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H312 (18.7%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H412 (89.3%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 1477-55-0 |
| IUPAC Name | [3-(aminomethyl)phenyl]methanamine |
| InChI Key | FDLQZKYLHJJBHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 15133 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
m-Xylylenediamine (MXDA) is an aromatic diamine compound that functions as a crosslinking and curing agent in industrial formulations. This chemical serves critical roles in coatings and construction applications where reliable crosslinking performance is required. MXDA exhibits miscibility with water and alcohol, along with partial solubility in paraffin hydrocarbon solvents.