Amines, High-Purity Solvents

Dimethylamine (DMA)

Dimethylamine (DMA) Product (CAS 124-40-3)

This product is a 25% aqueous solution of Dimethylamine, a clear, colourless liquid characterized by an amine-like odour. Primarily used as an intermediate, it exhibits high solubility in water and has a pH range of 12-13. Key characteristics include a boiling point of 75 °C and a flash point of -2 °C, classifying it as a highly flammable substance. Users should note its corrosive nature, causing severe skin burns and eye damage, along with potential harm if swallowed and toxicity if inhaled.

Attributes

Key Features and Benefits

Serves as a fundamental chemical intermediate across diverse industries.
Crucial for synthesizing a wide range of pharmaceuticals and drug intermediates.
Essential component in the production of agrochemicals, including pesticides and herbicides.
Utilized as a key accelerator in rubber processing for improved performance.
Acts as an effective aprotic polar solvent for various chemical reactions.
A vital building block for manufacturing cationic surfactants and fabric softeners.
Plays a role in water treatment applications as a flocculant precursor.
Available in both anhydrous and various aqueous solution concentrations to suit specific needs.

Specifications

Technical Highlights

Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
Purity, wt%: 99.5 min
Water, wt%: 0.20 max
Monomethylamine (MMA), wt%: 0.05 max
Trimethylamine (TMA), wt%: 0.20 max
Total Amines, wt%: 99.5 min
Specific Gravity @ 20/20°C: 0.680 – 0.686
Density @ 20°C, kg/m³: 680 – 686
Flash Point (Closed Cup), °C: -18 (DMA anhydrous)
Boiling Point (Anhydrous), °C: 6.9

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Practical industry uses

Applications

Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Dimethylamine is a crucial building block for synthesizing various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and other drug intermediates.
Agrochemical Production: It serves as an essential precursor in the manufacturing of herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides for agricultural applications.
Solvent Manufacturing: DMA is a key intermediate for producing high-demand solvents like Dimethylformamide (DMF) and Dimethylacetamide (DMAC).
Water Treatment: Utilized in the creation of flocculants and coagulants, which are vital for water purification processes.
Rubber Processing: Acts as a vulcanization accelerator, enhancing the properties and processing of rubber and elastomeric materials.
Specialty Chemicals: Employed in the synthesis of various specialty chemicals, including surfactants and catalysts, for diverse industrial uses.