Diamine

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A diamine is a type of polyamine with exactly two amino groups.

Examples include:

• The simplest example, hydrazine
• Diamines with linear carbon chain
  • ethylene diamine (2 carbon)
  • putrescine (4 carbon)
  • cadaverine (5 carbon)
  • hexamethylenediamine (6 carbon)
• Other
  • ethambutol
  • phenylenediamine

Ethylenediamine

Cadaverine

PPD (para-phenylenediamine)

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• MeSH Diamines
• Synthesis of diamines