Cadaverine, a diamine, has been reported as a cadaveric volatile organic compound. Its effect on the electroantennographic (EAG) and behavioral responses of silphine species, Thanatophilus sinuatus Fabricius has been investigated.
Synonyms: 1,5-Diaminopentane; 1,5-Pentanediamine; Pentamethylenediamine
Molecular Formula: C5H14N2
Molecular Weight: 102.18
Linear Structural Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2
MDL Number: MFCD00008239
Purity: >=97.0% (GC)
Melting Point: 14-16 C (lit.)
Density: 0.869 g/mL at 20 C; 0.873 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.458 (lit.); n20/D 1.458
Application: Cadaverine has been used as diamine in the synthesis of diamine-inorganic anion [Cl-, SO42-, HPO42-, P2O74- and Fe(CN)64-] complexes.
Beilstein Registry Number: 1697256
EC No.: 207-329-0
Boiling Point: 178-180°C(lit.)
Melting Point: 14-16°C(lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.458(lit.); n20/D 1.458
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C26H25NO