PMDTA

PMDTA
Skeletal formula of PMDTA
Skeletal formula of PMDTA
Ball and stick model of PMDTA
Ball and stick model of PMDTA
Spacefill model of PMDTA
Spacefill model of PMDTA
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N1-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-N1,N2,N2-trimethylethane-1,2-diamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1741396
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.019.275
EC Number
  • 221-201-1
27747
RTECS number
  • IE2100000
UNII
UN number 2734
  • InChI=1S/C9H23N3/c1-10(2)6-8-12(5)9-7-11(3)4/h6-9H2,1-5H3 X markN
    Key: UKODFQOELJFMII-UHFFFAOYSA-N X markN
  • CN(C)CCN(C)CCN(C)C
Properties
C9H23N3
Molar mass 173.304 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Fishy, ammoniacal
Density 830 mg mL−1
Melting point −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K)
Boiling point 198 °C (388 °F; 471 K)
Vapor pressure 31 Pa (at 20 °C)
1.442
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H302, H311, H314
P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Flash point 53 °C (127 °F; 326 K)
155 °C (311 °F; 428 K)
Explosive limits 1.1–5.6%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 232 mg kg−1 (dermal, rabbit)
  • 1.351 g kg−1 (oral, rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) sigmaaldrich.com
Related compounds
Related amines
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

PMDTA (N,N,N′,N′′,N′′-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine) is an organic compound with the formula [(CH3)2NCH2CH2]2NCH3. PMDTA is a basic, bulky, and flexible, tridentate ligand that is used in organolithium chemistry. It is a colorless liquid, although impure samples appear yellowish.