Cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane
# Cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane

cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane is an organic compound with the formula $(CH_2CHNH_2)_3.$ It is a triamine. Of the many isomers possible for triaminocyclohexane, the cis,cis-1,3,5-derivative has attracted attention because it is a common tripodal ligand, abbreviated as tach. It is a colorless oil. It is a popular tridentate ligand in coordination chemistry.

It is prepared from the triscarbamate of cyclohexane. The latter is generated via the Curtius rearrangement starting from cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid.

## Related ligands

* Tris(aminomethyl)ethane, another tripodal triamine $(CH_3C(CH_2NH_2]_3)$
