N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine

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N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine [1]
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-Methoxymethanamine
Other names
Methoxymethylamine; Methylmethoxyamine; HNMeOMe
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
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Properties
C2H7NO
Molar mass 61.084 g·mol−1
Melting point −97 °C (−143 °F; 176 K) [2]

Hydrochloride salt: 112 to 115 °C (234 to 239 °F; 385 to 388 K)
Boiling point 43.2 [2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine is a methylated hydroxylamine used to form so called 'Weinreb amides' for use in the Weinreb ketone synthesis. [2] It is commercially available as its hydrochloride salt. [1]

Contents

Synthesis

It may be prepared by reacting ethyl chloroformate (or similar) with hydroxylamine followed by treatment with a methylating agent such as dimethyl sulfate. The N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine is then liberated by acid hydrolysis followed by neutralization. [2]

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. 1 2 3 4 Weinreb, Steven M.; Folmer, James J.; Ward, Timothy R.; Georg, Gunda I. (2006). "N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine". E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rd341.pub2. ISBN   0471936235.