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2-(methylamino)ethanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as beta-(Methylamino)ethanol, N-Monomethylethanolamine, N-Monomethylaminoethanol, N-Methylmonoethanolamine, N-Methylethanolamine, N-Methylaminoethanol, N-Methyl-N-(beta-hydroxyethyl)amine, N-Methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine
'''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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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 75.068
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₉NO
- canonical SMILES
- CNCCO
- melting point
- -5.0
- found in taxon
- Erythrophleum chlorostachys
- Commons category
- N-Methylethanolamine
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Production
- Properties
- Use
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- References
'''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.
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