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92260

Trimethylamine solution

31-35 wt. % in ethanol, 4.2 M, contains toluene as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

N,N,N-Trimethylamine, N,N-Dimethylmethanamine, TMA solution

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
59.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
956566
Form:
liquid
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InChI

1S/C3H9N/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3

SMILES string

CN(C)C

InChI key

GETQZCLCWQTVFV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

liquid

contains

toluene as stabilizer

concentration

31-35 wt. % in ethanol, 4.2 M

functional group

amine

Quality Level

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Application

Trimethylamine ethanolic solution is used in the preparation of:
  • Glycidyltrimethylammonium bromide.
  • Trimethylammonium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
  • Quaternized ammonium chlorides that exhibit antimicrobial activity.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-4.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-20 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride and related compounds.
McClure JD.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 35(6), 2059-2061 (1970)
Demineralization in organic solvents by alkylammonium salts of ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid.
Scott JE and Kyffin TW
The Biochemical Journal, 169(3), 697-701 (1978)
Preparation and antimicrobial behaviour of quaternary ammonium thiol derivatives able to be grafted on metal surfaces.
Thebault P, et al.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 44(2), 717-724 (2009)
E L Barrett et al.
Annual review of microbiology, 39, 131-149 (1985-01-01)
Trimethylamine oxide, which is found in relatively high concentrations in the tissues of marine animals, serves as an electron acceptor in the anaerobic metabolism of a number of bacteria associated primarily with three environments: the marine environment (e.g. Alteromonas and
M Al-Waiz et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 42(5), 588-594 (1987-11-01)
Trimethylamine (TMA) and its N-oxide (TMAO) are normal components of human urine. They are present in the diet and also derived from the enterobacterial metabolism of precursors such as choline. Dietary TMA is almost entirely metabolized to and excreted as

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