1,3,5-Trimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane

1,3,5-Trimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane is an organic compound with the formula (CH3NCH2)3. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in many organic solvents. Structurally, it is one of several related hexahydro-1,3,5-triazines, which typically result from the condensation reaction of amines and formaldehyde.

1,3,5-Trimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,5-Trimethyl-1,3,5-triazinane
Other names
  • Hexahydro-1,3,5-trimethyl-s-triazine
  • Hexahydro-1,3,5-trimethyl-1,3,5-triazine
  • 1,3,5-Trimethyl-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane
  • 1,3,5-Trimethylhexahydro-1,3,5-triazine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • CN1CN(C)CN(C)C1
Properties
C6H15N3
Molar mass 129.207 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless or white solid
Density 0.925 g/cm3
Melting point −27 °C (−17 °F; 246 K)
Boiling point 155–160 °C (311–320 °F; 428–433 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

It undergoes deprotonation by butyllithium to give a reagent that serves as a source of the formyl anion.[1]

References

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  1. ^ V. Subramanian "1,3,5-Trimethyl-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane " e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2007. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rn01037