Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o687  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808006119 ]

(1R,2R)-N,N'-Dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine

C. Strohmann, V. H. Gessner, A. Damme, S. Koller and C. Däschlein

Abstract: The molecule of the title compound, C₈H₁₈N₂, possesses C₂ symmetry. Owing to its stereochemistry, it is used in the synthesis of chiral ligands and metal complexes for asymmetric synthesis. The cyclohexane ring shows a chair conformation with the amino groups in equatorial positions. Contrary to the literature, the title compound is not a liquid, but a crystalline solid at room temperature (293 K). The absolute configuration is assigned from the synthesis.

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