2-(methylamino)ethanol

'''N-Methylethanolamine''' is an alkanolamine with the formula CH3NHCH2CH2OH. It is flammable, corrosive, colorless, viscous liquid. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of choline.

Chemical data

Formula: C3H9NO
Molecular weight: 75.11 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-(methylamino)ethanol

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Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: +75.068

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P703: Erythrophleum chlorostachys

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'''N-Methylethanolamine' is an alkanolamine with the formula CH3NHCH2CH2OH. It is flammable, corrosive, colorless, viscous liquid. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of choline.

With both an amine and a hydroxyl functional groups, it is a useful intermediate in the chemical synthesis of various products including polymers and pharmaceuticals. It is also used as a solvent, for example in the processing of natural gas, where it is used together with its analogs ethanolamine and dimethylethanolamine.