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Hexamethylenediamine is named as __________ in the IUPAC system.(a) Hexane-1,3-diamine(b) Hexane-1,4-diamine(c) Hexane-1,5-diamine(d) Hexane-1,6-diamineI have been asked this question at a job interview.My question is taken from Amines Nomenclature topic in chapter Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right choice is (d) Hexane-1,6-diamine

For explanation I would say: The FORMULA is NH2-(CH2)6-NH2 which is the chain of 6 carbon atoms and two amino GROUPS at the ends of the chain, i.e., FIRST and SIXTH carbon. This type of substitution is named and hexamethylene.



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