Tetramine
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Tetramine is a typical name for a chemical containing four amine
groups. Some examples are:
Amine
Amines are organic compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. Amines are derivatives of ammonia, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a substituent such as an alkyl or aryl group. Important amines include amino acids, biogenic amines,...
groups. Some examples are:
- Triethylene tetramineTriethylene tetramineTriethylenetetramine, abbreviated TETA and trien, is an organic compound with the formula [CH2NHCH2CH2NH2]2. This oily liquid is colourless but, like many amines, assumes a yellowish color due to impurities resulting from air-oxidation. It is soluble in polar solvents and exhibits the reactivity...
("trien") - Hexamethylene tetramine (hexamine)
- TetramethylenedisulfotetramineTetramethylenedisulfotetramineTetramethylenedisulfotetramine is an organic compound that is used as a rodenticide . It is an odorless, tasteless white powder that is slightly soluble in water, DMSO and acetone, and insoluble in methanol and ethanol. It is a sulfamide derivative...
(TETS), a rodenticide banned in most countries