Dimethylamine

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Dimethylamine
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-Methylmethanamine
Other names
(Dimethyl)amine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
605257
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 204-697-4
849
KEGG
MeSH dimethylamine
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • IP8750000
UNII
UN number 1032
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Properties [1] [2]
(CH3)2NH
Molar mass 45.085 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless gas
Odor Fishy, ammoniacal
Density 649.6 kg m−3 (at 25 °C)
Melting point −93.00 °C; −135.40 °F; 180.15 K
Boiling point 7 to 9 °C; 44 to 48 °F; 280 to 282 K
1.540 kg L−1
log P −0.362
Vapor pressure 170.3 kPa (at 20 °C)
310 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Basicity (pKb)3.29
Thermochemistry
−21 to −17 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Danger
H220, H302, H315, H318, H332, H335
P210, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704.svgHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point −6 °C (21 °F; 267 K) (liquid)
401 °C (754 °F; 674 K)
Explosive limits 2.8–14.4%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
698 mg/kg (rat, oral)
316 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
240 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
240 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral) [3]
4700 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
4540 ppm (rat, 6 hr)
7650 ppm (mouse, 2 hr) [3]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 10 ppm (18 mg/m3) [4]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 10 ppm (18 mg/m3) [4]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
500 ppm [4]
Related compounds
Related amines
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dimethylamine is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2NH. This secondary amine is a colorless, flammable gas with an ammonia-like odor. Dimethylamine is commonly encountered commercially as a solution in water at concentrations up to around 40%. An estimated 270,000 tons were produced in 2005. [5]

Contents

Structure and synthesis

The molecule consists of a nitrogen atom with two methyl substituents and one hydrogen. Dimethylamine is a weak base and the pKa of the ammonium CH3-NH+
2-CH3 is 10.73, a value above methylamine (10.64) and trimethylamine (9.79).

Dimethylamine reacts with acids to form salts, such as dimethylamine hydrochloride, an odorless white solid with a melting point of 171.5 °C. Dimethylamine is produced by catalytic reaction of methanol and ammonia at elevated temperatures and high pressure: [6]

2 CH3OH + NH3 → (CH3)2NH + 2 H2O

Natural occurrence

Dimethylamine is found quite widely distributed in animals and plants, and is present in many foods at the level of a few mg/kg. [7]

Uses

Dimethylamine is a precursor to several industrially significant compounds. [5] [8] It reacts with carbon disulfide to give dimethyl dithiocarbamate, a precursor to zinc bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) and other chemicals used in the sulfur vulcanization of rubber. Dimethylaminoethoxyethanol is manufactured by reacting dimethylamine and ethylene oxide. [9] Other methods are also available producing streams rich in the substance which then need to be further purified. [10] The solvents dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide are derived from dimethylamine. It is raw material for the production of many agrichemicals and pharmaceuticals, such as dimefox and diphenhydramine, respectively. The chemical weapon tabun is derived from dimethylamine. The surfactant lauryl dimethylamine oxide is found in soaps and cleaning compounds. Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine, a rocket fuel, is prepared from dimethylamine. [11]

(CH3)2NH + NH2Cl → (CH3)2NNH2 ⋅ HCl

It is an attractant for boll weevils. [12]

Reactions

It is basic, in both the Lewis and Brønsted senses. It easily forms dimethylammonium salts upon treatment with acids. Deprotonation of dimethylamine can be effected with organolithium compounds. The resulting LiNMe2, which adopts a cluster-like structure, serves as a source of "Me2N−". This lithium amide has been used to prepare volatile metal complexes such as tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium and pentakis(dimethylamido)tantalum.

It is also a Lewis base. [13] [14]

It reacts with many carbonyl compounds. Aldehydes give aminals. For example reaction of dimethylamine and formaldehyde gives bis(dimethylamino)methane: [15]

2 (CH3)2NH + CH2O → [(CH3)2N]2CH2 + H2O

It converts esters to dimethylamides.

Safety

Dimethylamine is not very toxic with the following LD50 values: 736 mg/kg (mouse, i.p.); 316 mg/kg (mouse, p.o.); 698 mg/kg (rat, p.o.); 3900 mg/kg (rat, dermal); 240 mg/kg (guinea pig or rabbit, p.o.). [16]

Although not acutely toxic, dimethylamine undergoes nitrosation to give dimethylnitrosamine, a carcinogen.

See also

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2CH
2NH
2 or C
2H
7NO. The molecule is bifunctional, containing both a primary amine and a primary alcohol. Ethanolamine is a colorless, viscous liquid with an odor reminiscent of ammonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Methylamine</span> Organic chemical compound

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<i>m</i>-Xylene Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diphenylamine</span> Chemical compound

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diethylamine</span> Chemical compound

Diethylamine is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2)2NH. It is a secondary amine. It is a flammable, weakly alkaline liquid that is miscible with most solvents. It is a colorless liquid, but commercial samples often appear brown due to impurities. It has a strong ammonia-like odor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crotonaldehyde</span> Chemical compound

Crotonaldehyde is a chemical compound with the formula CH3CH=CHCHO. The compound is usually sold as a mixture of the E- and Z-isomers, which differ with respect to the relative position of the methyl and formyl groups. The E-isomer is more common (data given in Table is for the E-isomer). This lachrymatory liquid is moderately soluble in water and miscible in organic solvents. As an unsaturated aldehyde, crotonaldehyde is a versatile intermediate in organic synthesis. It occurs in a variety of foodstuffs, e.g. soybean oils.

<i>n</i>-Butylamine Chemical compound

n-Butylamine is an organic compound (specifically, an amine) with the formula CH3(CH2)3NH2. This colourless liquid is one of the four isomeric amines of butane, the others being sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine, and isobutylamine. It is a liquid having the fishy, ammonia-like odor common to amines. The liquid acquires a yellow color upon storage in air. It is soluble in all organic solvents. Its vapours are heavier than air and it produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tetramethylammonium chloride</span> Chemical compound

Tetramethylammonium chloride is one of the simplest quaternary ammonium salts, with four methyl groups tetrahedrally attached to the central N. The chemical formula (CH3)4N+Cl− is often abbreviated further as Me4N+Cl−. It is a hygroscopic colourless solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. Tetramethylammonium chloride is a major industrial chemical, being used widely as a chemical reagent and also as a low-residue bactericide in such processes as hydrofracking. In the laboratory, it has fewer synthetic chemical applications than quaternary ammonium salts containing longer N-alkyl substituents, which are used extensively as phase-transfer catalysts.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bis(dimethylamino)methane</span> Chemical compound

Bis(dimethylamino)methane is the organic compound with the formula [(CH3)2N]2CH2. It is classified as an aminal as well as a ditertiary amine, in fact the simplest. It is a colorless liquid that is widely available. It is prepared by the reaction of dimethylamine and formaldehyde:

2-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]ethanol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H15NO2 and is a liquid at room temperature. Dimethylaminoethoxyethanol is polyfunctional, having a tertiary amine, ether and hydroxyl functionality. Like other organic amines, it acts as a weak base.

References

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