1,3-dimethylurea
Sign in to save1,3-Dimethylurea (DMU) is a urea derivative and is used in agriculture mainly as a component in fertilizers and soil treatments, primarily to improve nitrogen utilization and promote more efficient plant growth. It is a colorless crystalline powder with little toxicity.
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- chemical compound
- Mass
- 88.064
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₈N₂O
- canonical SMILES
- CNC(=O)NC
- melting point
- 102.0
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- 1,3-Dimethylurea
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1,3-Dimethylurea (DMU) is a urea derivative and is used in agriculture mainly as a component in fertilizers and soil treatments, primarily to improve nitrogen utilization and promote more efficient plant growth. It is a colorless crystalline powder with little toxicity.
==Uses==
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