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What is Urotropine? How is it prepared? Mention its structure and uses.

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Solution :
(i) Urotropine is HEXAMETHYLENE tetramine.
(ii) FORMALDEHYDE reacts with ammonia to form hexamethylene tetramine, which is called Urotropine.
`undersets("formal dehyde")(6HCHO ) + 4NH_3 to underset("hexamethylene tetramine")((CH_2)_6N_4 +6H_2O)`
Uses:
(i) Urotropine is used as a medicine to treat URINARY infection.
(ii) Nitration of Urotropine under controlled condition gives an explosive RDX (Research and development explosive). It is also called cyclonite or cyclotri METHYLENE trinitramine.


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