1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone
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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC name
1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone | |||
| Other names
Dimethylethyleneurea N,N'-Dimethylimidazolidinone | |||
| Identifiers | |||
| Abbreviations | DMI | ||
80-73-9  | |||
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL12338 | ||
| ChemSpider | 6409 | ||
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| Jmol-3D images | Image Image | ||
| PubChem | 6661 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C5H10N2O | |||
| Molar mass | 114.1457 | ||
| Appearance | Clear liquid | ||
| Melting point | 8.2 °C (46.8 °F; 281.3 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 225 °C (437 °F; 498 K) | ||
| Hazards | |||
| Flash point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) | ||
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |||
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1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMI) is a cyclic urea used as a high-boiling polar aprotic solvent. It is colourless, transparent, highly polar and has high thermal and chemical stability. It is a homolog of the related solvent DMPU. In many applications, DMI (as well as DMPU) can be used as a substitute or replacement for the carcinogenic solvent HMPA.[1]
DMI has a boiling point of 225 °C, a flash point of 120 °C and a melting point of 8.2 °C.[2] DMI has excellent solvating ability for both inorganic and organic compounds.
DMI is used in a variety of applications including detergents, dyestuffs, electronic materials and in the manufacture of polymers.
DMI is toxic in contact with skin.[3]