Dimethylethanolamine
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Dimethylamino)ethan-1-ol | |
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| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | DMAE, DMEA | 
| 1209235 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.221 | 
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| KEGG | |
| MeSH | Deanol | 
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2051 | 
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| Properties | |
| C4H11NO | |
| Molar mass | 89.138 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colourless liquid | 
| Odor | Fishy, ammoniacal | 
| Density | 890 mg mL−1 | 
| Melting point | −59.00 °C; −74.20 °F; 214.15 K | 
| Boiling point | 134.1 °C; 273.3 °F; 407.2 K | 
| log P | −0.25 | 
| Vapor pressure | 816 Pa (at 20 °C) | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 9.23 (at 20 °C) | 
| Basicity (pKb) | 4.77 (at 20 °C) | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.4294 | 
| Pharmacology | |
| N06BX04 (WHO) | |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H226, H302, H312, H314, H332 | |
| P280, P305+P351+P338, P310 | |
| Flash point | 39 °C (102 °F; 312 K) | 
| Explosive limits | 1.4–12.2% | 
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| LD50 (median dose) | 
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| Related compounds | |
| Related alkanols | |
| Related compounds | Diethylhydroxylamine | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Dimethylethanolamine (DMAE or DMEA) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2NCH2CH2OH. It is bifunctional, containing both a tertiary amine and primary alcohol functional groups. It is a colorless viscous liquid. It is used in skin care products for improving skin tone and also taken orally as a nootropic. It is prepared by the ethoxylation of dimethylamine.