MUSCAT CHEMICAL TAG::
Hexamethylenetetramine, also known as methenamine, hexamine, or urotropin, is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula (CH2)6N4.
Hexamethylenetetramine is a versatile reagent in organic synthesis. It plays a major role in modern organic synthesis. This review focuses on hexamine reagent for its significant role in organic synthesis during the past decades and is able to provide a valuable perspective from synthetic point of view.
The dominant use of hexamethylenetetramine is in the production of powdery or liquid preparations of phenolic resins and phenolic resin moulding compounds, where it is added as a hardening component.