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D100951

Sigma-Aldrich

N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide

97%

Synonym(s):

N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide, m-Toluic acid diethylamide, DEET

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4CON(C2H5)2
CAS Number:
134-62-3
Molecular Weight:
191.27
Beilstein:
2046711
EC Number:
205-149-7
MDL number:
MFCD00009046
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24893319
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

6.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.523 (lit.)

bp

111 °C/1 mmHg
160 °C/19 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.998 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCN(CC)C(=O)c1cccc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-13(5-2)12(14)11-8-6-7-10(3)9-11/h6-9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide can undergo reduction in the presence of iron catalyst to synthesize N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamine.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCP9743
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MKCP9744
MKCN1232
MKCK0001

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The insect repellent DEET (N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) increases the synthesis of glutathione S-transferase in cultured mosquito cells.
Hellestad VJ, et al.
Cell Biology and Toxicology, 27(2), 149-157 (2011)
Hasan Soliman Yusufoglu et al.
Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 26(6), 860-864 (2018-09-12)
The essential oils (EOs) of Anthemis melampodina (Am) and Anthemis scrobicularis (As) (Asteraceae) were extracted from the aerial parts of the plants by hydrodistillation, and their chemical compositions were analyzed using GC-FID and GC-MS. Fifty-six components representing 85.5% of the
A Convenient and General Iron-Catalyzed Reduction of Amides to Amines.
Zhou S, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 121(50), 9671-9674 (2009)
S Jiang et al.
Medical and veterinary entomology, 33(3), 388-396 (2019-03-26)
Spatial repellents are an essential tool for personal protection against mosquitoes that bite and transmit disease pathogens to humans. Current repellent screening methods, such as olfactometers and alternative choice tests, are complex systems that require a relatively large quantity of
Daniel Molins-Delgado et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1544, 33-40 (2018-03-06)
Insect repellents (IRs) are a group of organic chemicals whose function is to prevent the ability of insects of landing in a surface. These compounds have been found in the environment and may pose a risk to non-target organisms. In
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
D100951-2KG4061833558317
D100951-100G4061833558300
D100951-500G4061836699987

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