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N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2NCH2CH2OH.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is bifunctional, containing both a tertiary amine and primary alcohol functional groups.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a colorless viscous liquid.
CAS Number: 108-01-0
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N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is used in skin care products for improving skin tone and also taken orally as a nootropic.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is prepared by the ethoxylation of dimethylamine.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a clear, colorless, mobile liquid with an ammoniacal odor.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is miscible with water, alcohols, ether, and aromatic solvents.
Since N,N-Dimethylethanolamine contains both a tertiary amine group and a hydroxyl group, it undergoes reactions typical of amines and alcohols.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a transparent, pale yellow liquid and primary alcohol that is used as a building block for the synthesis of cationic flocculants and ion exchange resins. N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is also used used as a chemical intermediate for pharmaceuticals, dyes, corrosion inhibitors, and emulsifiers and as an additive to boiler water, paint removers, and amino resins.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a colorless liquid that has a molecular weight of 78.1 g/mol and a boiling point of 176.1 °C.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine can be found in many household products as well as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and chemical manufacturing.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a precursor to acetaldehyde and acetic acid, which are important intermediates in the production of polymers such as nylon.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine can also be used to synthesize other chemicals such as dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol, and methyl methacrylate.
This chemical reacts with calcium to form insoluble calcium 2-(dimethylamino)ethanolate (Ca(DMAE)).
This reaction is reversible and the equilibrium can be shifted by changing the pH or adding another reactant such as hydrogen peroxide or hydroxide ions.
Industrial uses
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is used as a curing agent for polyurethanes and epoxy resins.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a precursor to other chemicals, such as the nitrogen mustard 2-dimethylaminoethyl chloride.
The acrylate ester, N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is used as a flocculating agent.
Related compounds are used in gas purification, e.g. removal of hydrogen sulfide from sour gas streams.
The bitartrate salt of DMAE, i.e. N,N-Dimethylethanolamine, is sold as a dietary supplement.
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine is a white powder providing 37% DMAE.
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