N-Methylethanolamine
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Methylamino)ethan-1-ol | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| 1071196 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.374 |
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| MeSH | N-methylaminoethanol |
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| UN number | 2735 |
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| Properties | |
| C3H9NO | |
| Molar mass | 75.111 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Odor | Ammoniacal |
| Density | 0.935 g mL−1 |
| Melting point | −4.50 °C; 23.90 °F; 268.65 K |
| Boiling point | 158.1 °C; 316.5 °F; 431.2 K |
| Miscible | |
| log P | 1.062 |
| Vapor pressure | 70 Pa (at 20 °C) |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.439 |
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| Danger | |
| H302, H312, H314 | |
| P280, P305+P351+P338, P310 | |
| Flash point | 76 °C (169 °F; 349 K) |
| 350 °C (662 °F; 623 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 1.6–19.8% |
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Related compounds |
Diethylhydroxylamine |
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-Methylethanolamine is an alkanolamine with the formula CH3NHCH2CH2OH. It is flammable, corrosive, colorless, viscous liquid. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of choline.
With both an amine and a hydroxyl 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 processing of natural gas, where it is used together with its analogs ethanolamine and dimethylethanolamine.