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DMDEE is an acronym for dimorpholinodiethyl ether but is almost always referred to as DMDEE (pronounced dumdee) in the polyurethane industry. It is an organic chemical, specifically a nitrogen-oxygen heterocycle with tertiary amine functionality. It is a catalyst used mainly to produce polyurethane foam. It has the CAS number 6425-39-4 and is TSCA and REACH registered and on EINECS with the number 229-194-7. The IUPAC name is 4-[2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)ethyl]morpholine and the chemical formula C12H24N2O3.

Chemical data

Formula
C12H24N2O3
Molecular weight
244.33 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-[2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)ethyl]morpholine
SMILES
C1COCCN1CCOCCN2CCOCC2
InChIKey
ZMSQJSMSLXVTKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
34.2 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
244.179
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canonical SMILES
C1COCCN1CCOCCN2CCOCC2
chemical formula
C₁₂H₂₄N₂O₃
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Contents
  • Other names
  • Use as a polyurethane catalyst
  • Toxicity
  • References

DMDEE is an acronym for dimorpholinodiethyl ether but is almost always referred to as DMDEE (pronounced dumdee) in the polyurethane industry. It is an organic chemical, specifically a nitrogen-oxygen heterocycle with tertiary amine functionality. It is a catalyst used mainly to produce polyurethane foam. It has the CAS number 6425-39-4 and is TSCA and REACH registered and on EINECS with the number 229-194-7. The IUPAC name is 4-[2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)ethyl]morpholine and the chemical formula C12H24N2O3.

==Other names== Main section reference. Morpholine, 4,4'-(oxydi-2,1-ethanediyl)bis- Bis(2-morpholinoethyl) Ether 4,4'-(Oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl))dimorpholine 2,2-Dimorpholinodiethylether 2,2'-Dimorpholinodiethyl ether 4,4'-(Oxydiethylene)bis(morpholine) 4-[2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)ethyl]morpholine 2,2'-Dimorpholinyldiethyl ether

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