1,2-Dimethylethylenediamine

1,2-Dimethylethylenediamine
Names
IUPAC name
N,N-Dimethylethane-1,2-diamine
Other names
N,N-Dimethyl-1,2-ethanediamine
Identifiers
110-70-3
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PubChem 8070
Properties
C4H12N2
Molar mass 88.15 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Boiling point 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,2-Dimethylethylenediamine (DMEDA) is the organic compound with the formula (CH3NH)2C2H4. It is a colorless liquid with a fishy odor. It features two secondary amine functional groups. It is used as a chelating diamine for the preparation of metal catalysts.[1] The compound is used as a precursor to heterocyclic compounds by reaction with ketones and aldehydes.

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References

  1. Chan, Timothy R.; Hilgraf, Robert; Sharpless, K. Barry; Fokin, Valery V. "Polytriazoles as copper(I)-stabilizing ligands in catalysis" Organic Letters 2004, volume 6, 2853-2855. doi:10.1021/ol0493094
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