| Identification | More | [Name]
Dimethylamine | [CAS]
124-40-3 | [Synonyms]
DIMETHYLAMINE
DMA
DMA-40
DMA-60
DMA-65
LABOTEST-BB LTBB000394
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE IMP F
(CH3)2NH
ai3-15638-x
Dimethylamin
dimethylamine(solutions)
dimethylamine,anhydre
dimethylamine,anhydrous
dimethylamine,aqueoussolution
Dimethylaminesolution
dimethylaminesolutions
methanamine,N-methyl-
methylaminomethane
N-Methylmethanamin
n-methyl-methanamin | [EINECS(EC#)]
204-697-4 | [Molecular Formula]
C2H7N | [MDL Number]
MFCD00008288 | [Molecular Weight]
45.08 | [MOL File]
124-40-3.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Description]
Dimethylamine is a colourless flammable gas at room temperature. It has a pungent, fishy,
or ammonia-like odour at room temperature and is shipped and marketed in compressed
liquid form. It is very soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether. It is incompatible
with oxidising materials, acrylaldehyde, fluorine, maleic anhydride, chlorine, or mercury.
Dimethylamine is a precursor to several industrially important compounds. For instance,
it used in the manufacture of several products, for example, for the vulcanisation process
of rubber, as detergent soaps, in leather tanning, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals,
and also for cellulose acetate rayon treatment. | [Appearance]
colourless gas with strong ammonia-like smell | [Melting point ]
−93 °C(lit.)
| [Boiling point ]
7 °C(lit.)
| [density ]
0.89 g/mL at 25 °C
| [vapor density ]
1.55 (vs air)
| [vapor pressure ]
16.97 psi ( 55 °C)
| [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.37
| [Fp ]
60 °F
| [storage temp. ]
Flammables area | [solubility ]
very soluble in water (163 g/100 g water at 40°C); soluble in ethanol,
ethyl ether, and many organic solvents | [form ]
Solution | [pka]
10.68(at 25℃) | [color ]
Clear slightly yellow | [Odor]
Ammonical odour | [Stability:]
Stable. Generally used as a solution in water at concentrations up to around 40%. Extremely flammable in the pure form. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. | [explosive limit]
14.4% | [Odor Threshold]
0.033ppm | [Water Solubility ]
Miscible with water and most organic solvents. | [Sensitive ]
Hygroscopic | [Merck ]
14,3228 | [BRN ]
605257 | [Henry's Law Constant]
1.75(x 10-5 atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (Christie and Crisp, 1967) | [Dielectric constant]
6.3（0℃） | [Exposure limits]
TLV-TWA 10 ppm (～18 mg/m3) (ACGIH,
MSHA, and OSHA); IDLH 2000 ppm
(NIOSH). | [LogP]
-0.274 at 25℃ | [CAS DataBase Reference]
124-40-3(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
Methanamine, N-methyl-(124-40-3) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
124-40-3(EPA Substance) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Dimethylamine is a colorless flammable gas at room temperature. It has a pungent, fi shy, or
ammonia-like odor at room temperature and is shipped and marketed in compressed liquid
form. The air odor threshold concentration for dimethylamine is 0.34 ppm of air. It is very
soluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether. It is incompatible with oxidizing materials,
acrylaldehyde, fl uorine, maleic anhydride, chlorine, or mercury. Dimethylamine is a precursor
to several industrially important compounds. For instance, it is used in the manufacture
of several products, e.g., for the vulcanization process of rubber, as detergent soaps, in leather
tanning, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, and also for cellulose acetate rayon treatment. | [General Description]
A colorless gas smelling of fish at low concentrations and of ammonia at higher concentrations. Shipped as a liquid under its vapor pressure. Contact with the unconfined liquid can cause frostbite by evaporative cooling and chemical type burns. Density of liquid 5.5 lb/gal. The gas, which is corrosive, dissolves readily in water to form flammable corrosive solutions. The gas is heavier than air and can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Gas is easily ignited and produces toxic oxides of nitrogen when burned. Long-term inhalation of low concentrations or short-term inhalation of low concentrations has adverse health effects. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. Used to make other chemicals and as a solvent. | [Reactivity Profile]
DIMETHYLAMINE is a base, neutralizing acids in exothermic reactions, and a reducing agent. DIMETHYLAMINE, ANHYDROUS(124-40-3) is temperature sensitive. Reacts vigorously with mercury and chlorine . Reacts violently with strong oxidizing agents and attacks copper and copper compounds [Handling Chemicals Safely, 1980 p. 123]. Reacts with hypochlorites to give N-chloroamines, some of which are explosives when isolated [Bretherick, 1979 p. 108]. | [Air & Water Reactions]
Highly flammable. Water soluble. | [Health Hazard]
Exposures to dimethylamine cause adverse health effects. The symptoms include, but are
not limited to, severe pain to the eyes, corneal edema/injury, redness, irritation and burning
of the skin, chemical burns, and dermatitis. Severe inhalation exposure causes runny
nose, coughing, sneezing, burning of the nose and throat, shortness of breath, and delayed
pulmonary effects like tracheitis, bronchitis, pulmonary edema, and pneumonitis. | [Health Hazard]
VAPOR: Irritating to eyes, nose and throat. If inhaled, will cause difficult breathing. LIQUID. Will burn skin and eyes. Harmful if swallowed. | [Fire Hazard]
FLAMMABLE. Flashback along vapor trail may occur. May explode if ignited in an enclosed area. Vapors are eye, skin and respiratory irritants. | [Physical properties]
Clear, colorless liquid or gas with a strong, ammonia-like odor. Odor threshold concentrations of
33 ppbv and 47 ppbv were experimentally determined by (Leonardos et al., 1969) and Nagata and
Takeuchi (1990), respectively. | [Uses]
Dimethylamine is used in the manufactureof N-methylformamide, N-methylacetamide,and detergent soaps; in tanning; and as anaccelerator in vulcanizing rubber. It is commercially sold as a compressed liquid intubes or as a 33% aqueous solution.. | [Uses]
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals; stabilizer
in gasoline; in production of insecticides
and fungicides; in manufacture of soaps and
surfactants | [Definition]
ChEBI: A secondary aliphatic amine where both N-substituents are methyl. | [Production Methods]
Methods used commercially for the large-scale production of dimethylamine are
generally those used for methylamine synthesis (HSDB 1989). The most widely
used process involves heating ammonium chloride and methyl alcohol to about
300°C in the presence of a dehydrating catalyst such as zinc chloride. Dimethylamine
has also been prepared from methanol and ammonia or by the catalytic
hydrogenation of nitrosodimethylamine (Schweizer et al 1978). It is usually
marketed in compressed liquid (anhydrous) form or as a 25-60% aqueous solution.
Dimethylamine is also naturally present in biological systems, probably being
formed as a breakdown product from trimethylamine N-oxide (Timofievskaja
1984). Thus it is present in gastric juice of humans, rats, dogs and ferrets at
concentrations of 12.6 ± 14 nmol/ml (Zeisel et al 1988); it is a constituent of most
foods, especially seafood including squid and octopus, frequently eaten in traditional
Chinese and Japanese diets, where it reaches concentrations of 946-2043
p.p.m. (Lin et al 1983,1984). Food processing and cooking markedly increases the
dimethylamine contents of foods by increasing the breakdown of constituents such
as trimethylamine N-oxide and sarcosine (Lin et al 1983, 1984; Lin and Hurng
1985). Dimethylamine occurs in the air of iron foundries where the amine was
used in the casting process (Hansen et al 1985) and also is released from plastic
material used in construction (Kiselev et al 1983).
Nitrosation of dimethylamine occurs forming the carcinogenic N-nitrosodimethylamine
upon storage of anhydrous and aqueous solutions of dimethylamine
or formulations of the dimethylamine salts of the herbicides 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic
acid (2,4D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) and 3,6-dichloro-
2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba) (Wigfield and McLenaghan 1987a,b).
The volatile N-nitrosodimethylamine is also formed in foods by reaction of
dimethylamine with sodium nitrite added as a preservative or by reaction with
atmospheric nitrogen oxides during food processing (ATSDR 1989; Gross and
Newberne 1977; Scanlan 1983). Concentrations of the nitrosoamine in cheese,
apple cider, milk, cereals, vegetables, seafood, cured meats, etc. range between
0.05 and 130 p.p.b. (ATSDR 1989). | [Hazard]
Dimethylamine is an irritant, with a TLV of 10 ppm in air. The four-digit UN identification number is 1032. The NFPA 704 designation is health 3, flammability 4, and reactivity 0. The primary uses are in electroplating and as gasoline stabilizers, pharmaceuticals, missile fuels, pesticides, and rocket propellants. | [Flammability and Explosibility]
Extremelyflammableliquifiedgas | [Industrial uses]
Dimethylamine is used as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber, as an antiknock
agent for fuels, in photography, as a plasticizer, ion exchange agent, as an acid gas
absorbent, a flotation agent, a dehairing agent in the tanning of leather and in
electroplating (HSDB 1989; Sax and Lewis 1987; Windholz et al 1983). Dimethylamine
also serves as the base for a large number of commercial products
including detergent soaps, dyes, pharmaceuticals, textile chemicals, surfactants
and in the manufacture of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (used in missile
fuels), the solvent dimethylacetanilide and in the synthesis of dimethylformamide,
one of the most commonly used organic solvents. Usage of dimethylamine in 1972
was estimated at 50% for production of dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide
(used as spinning solvents for acrylic fibers), 15% as an intermediate in the
preparation of the surfactant laurel dimethylamine oxide, 15% as an intermediate
for rubber chemicals (including thorium accelerators), and 20% for other applications
including the production of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine in rocket fuels
and the dimethylamine salt of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (HSDB 1989). U.S.
production and sales of dimethylamine in 1985 was 65.9 million pounds. | [Potential Exposure]
Mutagen.Primary Irritant. This material is used in leather tanning; asan accelerator in rubber vulcanization; in the manufactureof detergents; in drug synthesis and pesticide manufacture. | [First aid]
If this chemical gets into the eyes, remove anycontact lenses at once and irrigate immediately for at least15 min, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical contacts theskin, remove contaminated clothing and wash immediately with soap and water. Seek medical attention immediately. Ifthis chemical has been inhaled, remove from exposure,begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions, including resuscitation mask) if breathing has stopped and CPR ifheart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medicalfacility. When this chemical has been swallowed, get medical attention. Give large quantities of water and inducevomiting. Do not make an unconscious person vomit.Medical observation is recommended for 24-48 h afterbreathing overexposure, as pulmonary edema may bedelayed. As first aid for pulmonary edema, a doctor orauthorized paramedic may consider administering a corticosteroid spray.If frostbite has occurred, seek medical attention immediately; do NOT rub the affected areas or flush them withwater. In order to prevent further tissue damage, do NOTattempt to remove frozen clothing from frostbitten areas. Iffrostbite has NOT occurred, immediately and thoroughlywash contaminated skin with soap and water. | [Carcinogenicity]
In a 2 year inhalation study in male F344 rats exposed to
175 ppm, no evidence of carcinogenicity was observed, and
in addition, despite severe tissue destruction in the anterior
nose following a single 6 h exposure, the nasal lesions
exhibited very little evidence of progression, even at
2 years of exposure. The authors concluded that this
indicated possible regional susceptibility to DMA toxicity or
a degree of adaptation by the rat to continued DMA exposure.
A detailed evaluation of mucociliary apparatus function
and response to alterations of nasal structure was presented
by the authors. | [Source]
Dimethylamine naturally occurs in soybean seeds (8 ppm), cauliflower (14 ppm), kale
leaves (5.5 ppm), barleygrass seeds (1.6 ppm), tobacco leaves, hawthorne leaves, hops flower (1.4
ppm), cabbage leaves (2–2.8 ppm), corn (1–3.5 ppm), celery (5.1 ppm), grapes, grape wine, and
grape juice (Duke, 1992). | [Environmental Fate]
Photolytic. Dimethylnitramine, nitrous acid, formaldehyde, N,N-dimethylformamide and carbon
monoxide were reported as photooxidation products of dimethylamine with NOx. An additional
compound was tentatively identified as tetramethylhydrazine (Tuazon et al., 1978). In the
atmosphere, dimethylamine reacts with OH radicals forming formaldehyde and/or amides
(Atkinson et al., 1978). The rate constant for the reaction of dimethylamine and ozone in the
atmosphere is 2.61 x 10-18 cm3/molecule?sec at 296 K (Atkinson and Carter, 1984).
Soil. After 2 d, degradation yields in an Arkport fine sandy loam (Varna, NY) and sandy soil
(Lake George, NY) amended with sewage and nitrite-N were 50 and 20%, respectively. NNitrosodimethylamine
was identified as the major metabolite (Greene et al., 1981). Mills and
Alexander (1976) reported that N-nitrosodimethylamine also formed in soil, municipal sewage,
and lake water supplemented with dimethylamine (ppm) and nitrite-N (100 ppm). They found that
nitrosation occurred under nonenzymatic conditions at neutral pHs.
Photolytic. Low et al. (1991) reported that the photooxidation of aqueous secondary amine
solutions by UV light in the presence of titanium dioxide resulted in the formation of ammonium
and nitrate ions.
Chemical/Physical. In an aqueous solution, chloramine reacted with dimethylamine forming
N-chlorodimethylamine (Isaac and Morris, 1983).
Reacts with mineral acids forming water soluble ammonium salts and ethanol (Morrison and
Boyd, 1971). | [Metabolism]
Dimethylamine is normally present in the stomach and urine of animals and
humans. The secondary amine is formed from trimethylamine (a breakdown
product of dietary choline) via trimethylamine N-oxide (Zeisel et al 1985) and
probably also from dietary lecithin and creatine (Lewis et al 1985). Enzymes
within gut bacteria catalyze these conversions. The resulting dimethylamine is
readily absorbed primarily from the small intestine, and to a much lesser extent,
the stomach, and excreted in the urine (Ishiwata et al 1984; Zeisel et al 1983).
Humans consuming a diet high in fish show at least a 4-fold increase in urinary
dimethylamine excretion (Zeisel and Dacosta 1986).
Although dimethylamine may arise primarily from trimethylamine in a process
catalyzed by bacteria, when rats were fed a commercial diet containing 23.6 p.p.m.
dimethylamine, nearly 50% of the amine was recovered in the stomach with
progressively declining amounts found towards lower regions of the gastrointestinal
tract (Ishiwata et al 1984). Using ligated sections, the t1/2 of dimethylamine
was found to be 198 min in the stomach with the intestines and caecum varying
from 8.3-31.5 min. The results indicated that dimethylamine is rapidly absorbed
from the intestine and into the blood from where it disappears quickly, to be
excreted predominately in the urine with a small amount excreted into the bile.
In rats fed a choline deficient diet, or rats devoid of gut bacteria, dimethylamine
was still excreted in the urine (Zeisel et al 1985). This suggests that mammalian
cells may possess other, as yet undefined, endogenous pathways for forming
dimethylamine. The absorption, distribution and secretion of dimethylamine in the
digestive tract and its biliary and urinary excretion was studied in male Wistar rats
(Ishiwata et al 1984). Animals were fed diets containing 1 or 23.6 p.p.m.
dimethylamine for one wk and then killed. Single i.v. doses also were administered
to control and bile-duct cannulated rats and the urine collected over a 24 h
period. The authors found high dimethylamine concentrations in the upper part of
the gastrointestinal tract and a low concentration in the lower intestine. The
half-life for injected dimethylamine was 12.5 min and excretion was primarily via
the bile.
The disposition and pharmacokinetics of [14C]-dimethylamine were also studied
in male Fischer 344 rats following 6 h inhalation of 10 or 175 p.p.m. of the labeled
amine (McNulty and Heck 1983). At 72 h after exposure, the disposition at both
doses was similar with greater than 90% of the radioactivity appearing in the urine
and feces, 7-8% in various tissues and 1.5% exhaled as 14CO2. Over 98% of the
urinary radioactivity was the parent [14C]-dimethylamine. However, some formation
of small quantities of dimethylamine oxidative metabolites was seen.
Much of the concern over the presence of dimethylamine in humans stems from
its ability to serve as a precursor for the formation of the putative carcinogen,
N-nitrosodimethylamine. Accordingly, several studies have been conducted to
assess the potential for exogenously administered dimethylamine to form this
nitroso compound. When dimethylamine was given intravenously to dogs and
ferrets, the amine was rapidly transported from the blood into the gastric fluid,
where N-nitrosodimethylamine formation can occur (Zeisel et al 1986). Nnitrosodimethylamine
was formed in vitro when sodium nitrite was added to dog
(Lintas et al 1982) or human gastric fluid (Zeisel et al 1988). The resulting
N-nitrosamine then is rapidly absorbed from the stomach. When conventional and
germfree male Wistar rats were treated with dimethylamine and sodium nitrite,
severe liver necrosis was observed at 48 h only in the germfree animals (Sumi and
Miyakawa 1983). This may indicate, at least in this species, that metabolism of
dimethylamine by intestinal microflora may minimize nitrosamine formation.
7V-nitrosodimethylamine requires metabolic activation to form the reactive alkylating
species responsible for the carcinogenic and mutagenic activity of the
nitrosamine (ATSDR 1989). | [Shipping]
This compound requires a shipping label of“POISON GAS, FLAMMABLE GAS.” It falls in HazardClass 2.1. | [Purification Methods]
Dry dimethylamine by passage through a KOH-filled tower, or by standing with sodium pellets at 0o during 18hours. [Beilstein 4 IV 128.] | [Incompatibilities]
Dimethylamine is a medium strong base.Reacts violently with strong oxidizers; with mercury causing fire and explosion hazard. Incompatible with acids,organic anhydrides, isocyanates, vinyl acetate, acrylates,substituted allyls, alkylene oxides, epichlorohydrin, ketones,aldehydes, alcohols, glycols, phenols, cresols, caprolactumsolution. Attacks aluminum, copper, lead, tin, zinc andalloys, some plastics, rubbers, and coatings. |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
F+,Xn,C,F,T | [Risk Statements ]
R12:Extremely Flammable.
R20:Harmful by inhalation.
R37/38:Irritating to respiratory system and skin .
R41:Risk of serious damage to eyes.
R34:Causes burns.
R20/22:Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed .
R11:Highly Flammable.
R39/23/24/25:Toxic: danger of very serious irreversible effects through inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed .
R23/24/25:Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed . | [Safety Statements ]
S3:Keep in a cool place .
S16:Keep away from sources of ignition-No smoking .
S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .
S29:Do not empty into drains .
S36/37/39:Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) .
S39:Wear eye/face protection . | [RIDADR ]
UN 2924 3/PG 2
| [WGK Germany ]
2
| [RTECS ]
IP8750000
| [F ]
3 | [Autoignition Temperature]
753 °F | [TSCA ]
Yes | [DOT Classification]
2.1 (Flammable gas) | [HazardClass ]
3 | [PackingGroup ]
II | [HS Code ]
29211100 | [storage]
Dimethylamine should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area in tightly sealed containers
that are labeled in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard [29
CFR 1910.1200]. Containers of dimethylamine should be protected from physical damage
and ignition sources, and should be stored separately from oxidizing materials, acrylaldehyde,
fl uorine, maleic anhydride, chlorine, and mercury. Outside or detached storage is
preferred. If stored inside, a standard flammable liquids cabinet or room should be used.
Ground and bond metal containers and equipment when transferring liquids. Empty
containers of dimethylamine should be handled appropriately. | [Precautions]
During handling of dimethylamine, workers should use proper fume hoods, personal
protective clothing and equipment, avoid skin contact, and use gloves, sleeves, and encapsulating suits. Dimethylamine is extremely flammable and may be ignited by heat,
sparks, or open flames. Liquid dimethylamine will attack some forms of plastic, rubber,
and coatings and is flammable. The vapors of dimethylamine are an explosion and poison
hazard. Containers of dimethylamine may explode in the heat of a fi re and require proper
disposal. Workers should use dimethylamine with adequate ventilation and containers
must be kept properly closed. | [Safety Profile]
Poison by ingestion.
Moderately toxic by inhalation and
intravenous routes. Mutation data reported.
An eye irritant. Corrosive to the eyes, skin,
and mucous membranes. A flammable gas.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of Nx,. Incompatible with
acrylddehyde, fluorine, and maleic
anhydride | [Hazardous Substances Data]
124-40-3(Hazardous Substances Data) | [Toxicity]
Acute oral LD50 for guinea pigs 340 mg/kg, mice 316 mg/kg, rats 698 mg/kg, rabbits 240 mg/kg
(quoted, RTECS, 1985). | [IDLA]
500 ppm |
| Raw materials And Preparation Products | Back Directory | [Raw materials]
Methanol-->Ammonia-->Trimethylamine | [Preparation Products]
AsoMate-->DOXEPIN-->5-Chloro-1-methylimidazole-->3-(CHLOROMETHYL)-N,N-DIMETHYLBENZENESULFONAMIDE-->2,2'-Thiobisethylamine-->6-Dimethylaminopurine-->3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPIONIC ACID-->N,N-Dimethylacrylamide-->3-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PROPYL CHLORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE-->3-Chloro-1-(N,N-dimethyl)propylamine-->4-AMINO-N,N-DIMETHYLBENZYLAMINE-->Dimethylaminopropionitrile-->Dye-fixing agent,no formaldehyde-->Methyl cyclopentenolone-->Diethyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl phosphate-->3-Dimethylamino-1-propanol-->Diphenhydramine-->Gramine-->Diallyldimethylammonium chloride-->N-Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride-->Chlorpromazine hydrochloride-->Polyquaternium-7-->Ethyl 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)acrylate-->2-Hydrazinyl-N,N-dimethylacetamide-->N,N,N',N'-TETRAMETHYL-2-BUTENE-1,4-DIAMINE-->camazepam-->N-Methylmethanamine 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate-->2-bromo-N,N-dimethylbenzylamine-->Altretamine-->Metformin hydrochloride-->N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine-->Dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide-->Light stabilizer 2002-->dimethyl(2-phenoxyethyl)amine-->Potassium oleate-->N,N-DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID-->Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol-->DIFENOXURON-->Topotecan |
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