Tetramethylurea
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Tetramethylurea | |
| Other names
1,1,3,3-Tetramethylurea *TMU | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.159 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H12N2O | |
| Molar mass | 116.164 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.968 g/mL |
| Melting point | −1.2 °C (29.8 °F; 271.9 K) |
| Boiling point | 176.5 °C (349.7 °F; 449.6 K) |
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| H302, H360, H361 | |
| P201, P202, P264, P270, P281, P301+P312, P308+P313, P330, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetramethylurea is the organic compound with the formula (Me2N)2CO. It is a substituted urea. This colorless liquid is used as an aprotic-polar solvent, especially for aromatic compounds and is used e. g. for Grignard reagents. Tetramethylurea is a colorless liquid with mild aromatic odor. Unusual for an urea is the liquid state of tetramethylurea in a range of > 170 °C.