1,4-Diazacycloheptane

1,4-Diazacycloheptane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,4-Diazepane
	Other names DACH; Homopiperazine;
Identifiers
CAS Number	505-66-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	61471;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.288
EC Number	208-016-1;
PubChem CID	68163;
UNII	95CL167W8T ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1060130 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12N2/c1-2-6-4-5-7-3-1/h6-7H,1-5H2 Key: FQUYSHZXSKYCSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1CNCCNC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12N2
Molar mass	100.165 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless oily solid
Melting point	42 °C (108 °F; 315 K)
Boiling point	168–170 °C (334–338 °F; 441–443 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1,4-Diazacycloheptane is an organic compound with the formula (CH₂)₅(NH)₂. This cyclic diamine is a colorless oily liquid that is soluble in polar solvents. It is studied as a chelating ligand. The N-H centers can be replaced with many other groups.^[1]

It has known use in piperazine pharmaceuticals, for example:

Related compounds

1,5-Diazacyclooctane

References

^ Musker, W. Kenneth (1992). "Coordination chemistry of bidentate medium ring ligands (mesocycles)". Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 117: 133–57. doi:10.1016/0010-8545(92)80022-J.

[1] Musker, W. Kenneth (1992). "Coordination chemistry of bidentate medium ring ligands (mesocycles)". Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 117: 133–57. doi:10.1016/0010-8545(92)80022-J.

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