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M26305

N-Methylacetamide

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Acetylmethylamine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CONHCH3
CAS Number:
79-16-3
Molecular Weight:
73.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24896748
EC Number:
201-182-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071255
MDL number:
MFCD00008683
Assay:
≥99%
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assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

bp

204-206 °C (lit.)

mp

26-28 °C (lit.)

density

0.957 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amide

SMILES string

CNC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C3H7NO/c1-3(5)4-2/h1-2H3,(H,4,5)

InChI key

OHLUUHNLEMFGTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

N-Methylacetamide can be used:
  • To synthesize N-methyl-N-(3-thienyl)acetamide by reacting with 3-bromothiophene in the presence of CuI catalyst and N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine.(1)
  • As a ligand to synthesize the zirconium(IV) complex, Zr(MeC(O)NMe)4 by reacting with tetrakis(dimethylamido)zirconium.(2)

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H360D

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

240.8 °F

Flash Point (°C)

116 °C

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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