Abstract
Hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) is a heterocyclic organic compound having a symmetric tetrahedral cage-like structure, whose four ‘corners’ are nitrogen atoms and ‘edges’ are methylene groups. It is also known as hexamine. It behaves like an amine base and known for its versatile role in organic chemistry. It plays an important role in formylation (Duff reaction), [¹] [²] conversion of benzyl halides into corresponding aldehydes (Sommelet reaction), [³] and synthesis of amines (Delépine reaction). [4]
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