Dimethylurea

Dimethylurea


IUPAC name 1,3-Dimethylurea
Other names sym-Dimethylurea N, N’-Dimethylurea
Identifiers
CAS number	96-31-1^Y
ChemSpider	7021^Y
KEGG	C16364^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(NC)NC
InChI InChI=1S/C3H8N2O/c1-4-3(6)5-2/h1-2H3,(H2,4,5,6)^Y Key: MGJKQDOBUOMPEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C3H8N2O/c1-4-3(6)5-2/h1-2H3,(H2,4,5,6) Key: MGJKQDOBUOMPEZ-UHFFFAOYAS
Properties
Molecular formula	C₃H₈ N₂O
Molar mass	88.108 g/mol
Appearance	colorless solid
Density	1.142 g/cm³
Melting point	102 - 107 °C
Boiling point	268-270 °C
Solubility in water	765 g/l
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dimethylurea (DMU) (IUPAC systematic name: 1,3-Dimethylurea ) is a urea derivative and used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is a colorless crystalline powder with little toxicity.

Uses

1,3-Dimethylurea is used for synthesis of caffeine, theophylline, pharmachemicals, textile aids, herbicides and others^[1]. In the textile processing industry 1,3-dimethylurea is used as intermediate for the production of formaldehyde-free easy-care finishing agents for textiles. The estimated world production of DMU is estimated to be less than 25,000 tons.

References

^ www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/96311.pdf SIDS Initial Assessment Report