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N,N-Dimethylethylamine

≥99%

Synonym(s):

N-Ethyldimethylamine, DMEA

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2NC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
73.14
Beilstein:
1696893
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

8.09 psi ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.372 (lit.)

bp

36-38 °C (lit.)

mp

−140 °C (lit.)

density

0.675 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCN(C)C

InChI

1S/C4H11N/c1-4-5(2)3/h4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

DAZXVJBJRMWXJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

N,N-Dimethylethylamine (DMEA) is generally used to prepare water-soluble quaternary ammonium salts. It facilitates lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) mediated enolization of highly substituted aryl ketones. Additionally, DMEA is also used as an organic solvent in synthetic chemistry.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-18.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-28 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide-Mediated Enolization of Highly Substituted Aryl Ketones: Structural and Mechanistic Basis of the E/Z Selectivities.
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Sodium Diisopropylamide in N, N-Dimethylethylamine: Reactivity, Selectivity, and Synthetic Utility.
Ma Y, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 81(22), 11312-11315 (2016)
Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Acyclic All-Carbon Olefins via Enol Tosylation and Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling.
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