N-Methylethanolamine
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| N-Methylethanolamine[1] | |
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| IUPAC name | 2-Methylaminoethanol |
| Other names | Methyl beta-hydroxyethylamine |
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| CAS number | [109-83-1] |
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| SMILES | CNCCO |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H9NO |
| Molar mass | 75.11 g/mol |
| Appearance | Viscous liquid |
| Density | 0.937 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| Melting point |
<25 °C |
| Boiling point |
155-156 °C |
| Solubility in water | Miscible |
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N-Methylethanolamine is an alkanolamine and toxic flammable corrosive colorless viscous liquid. It is the biochemical precursor of choline.
With both an amine and and an hydroxy functional groups, it is a useful intermediate in the chemical synthesis of various products including polymers and pharmaceuticals. It is also used as a solvent, for example in the natural gas-processing industry together with its analogs ethanolamine and dimethylethanolamine.
N-Methylethanolamine can be prepared by the reaction of ethylene oxide with methylamine.
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- ^ Merck Index, 12th Edition, 6096.
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