Guanamine
Organic compound (H2NC)2N3CR; heterocycles of the triazine class
In organic chemistry, a guanamine is an organic compound with the formula (H2NC)2N3CR. They are heterocycles of the triazine class. Guanamines are closely related to melamine ((H2NC)3N3), except with one amino substituent replaced by an organic group. With two amines, guanamines are bifunctional, whereas melamine is trifunctional. This difference is exploited in the use of guanamines to modify the crosslink density in melamine resins. They are white or colorless solids of low toxicity.
Some popular guanamines are the phenyl, methyl and nonyl derivatives, called benzoguanamine, acetoguanamine, and capriguanamine. They are all prepared by the condensation of cyanoguanidine with the corresponding nitrile:
- (H2N)2C=NCN + RCN → (CNH2)2(CR)N3
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Guanamine”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- GuanamineGeneral.svg by Smokefoot, Public domain
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.