1,3-Dimethyl urea

CAS: 96-31-1

Ref. 3D-FD00462

Product Information

• Name: 1,3-Dimethyl urea
• Synonyms: 1,3-Dimethylharnstoff, 1,3-Dimethyluree, 1,3-Dimetilurea, Dimethyl Urea 1,3, N,N-dimethylurea (sym.), N,N?Dimethylurea, Nsc 14910, Nsc 24823, Sym-Dimethylurea, Symmetric Dimethylurea, Urea, 1,3-dimethyl-, Urea, N,N'-dimethyl-, 1,3-Dimethylurea

Description

Dimethyl urea is a colorless, volatile liquid with a penetrating odor. It is soluble in water and alcohols and has a melting point of -3°C. Dimethyl urea is used as a pharmaceutical drug to treat hyperammonemia. Dimethyl urea is an organic compound that has been shown to bind to the carbonyl group of proteins and act as a hydrogen-bond donor. The nitrogen atoms are coordinated to form two pyramidal structures with the hydrogen bonding between the nitrogen atoms. This coordination geometry leads to a molecule that is planar and the frequency shift of IR spectroscopy data confirms this structure. The reaction mechanism for dimethyl urea begins with an attack by the oxygen atom on the carbon atom of tetramethylurea forming an intermediate called trimethylamine, which then reacts with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) leading to the formation of dimethyl urea.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 88.11 g/mol
• Formula: C₃H₈N₂O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White/Off-White Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8N2O/c1-4-3(6)5-2/h1-2H3,(H2,4,5,6)
• InChI key: InChIKey=MGJKQDOBUOMPEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CNC(=O)NC