Subject: Re: hexamine
From: noddy@nym.lycaeum.org
Date: November 20, 1997 at 11:36:50
In Reply to: Re: hexamine posted by noddy@nym.lycaeum.org on November 18, 1997 at 07:23:52:
>
> > > Does anyone know whether hexamine can be converted to methylamine?
> > > thanks
> > > nod
> >
> > Eleusis once posted a synth of MeNH3.Cl supposedly from excess
> > HCl and hexamine with heat.. Although in SOMM Fester says MeNH3.Cl
> > is had from reacting MeI with hexamine.. actually there're gobs
> > of ways to this compound.. I have no experience with either of the
> > above though so you might want to dig in the library for a bit..
> >
> > -Et2O
>
> Thanks for the reply. Yes, I've seen the post from Eleusis. Unfortunately,
> he gives no refs. I was wondering had ever tried it (or found a bit of
> paper stating that someone else had tried it). I've searched the library
> a bit, but still haven't come up with anything.
>
> Hexamine is pretty easy to come by..
>
> Nod
A reply to my own question. These refs are taken from the classic
Org. Syn. Coll. Vol 1 (p347).
" methylamine can be produced from.... hexamine". Refs:
Meister Ger. Pat. 73, 812
Trillat Bull. soc.chim. (3) 11, 23, 1894 !
Kundsen Ger. Pat. 143, 197
Meister Ger. Pat. 148,054
Isono J. Pharm. Soc. Japan No 397, 209 (1915)
and CA 9, 2232 (1915)
Could somebody have a look at these and see if hex/HCl is used.
My library is not adequate.
Hex is the main (only) component of certain solid fuel for camping stoves!