Dimethylamine

• Formula: C₂H₇N
• Molecular weight: 45.0837
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H7N/c1-3-2/h3H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 124-40-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methanamine, N-methyl-; (CH3)2NH; N-Methylmethanamine; Rcra waste number U092; UN 1032; N,N-Dimethylamine; NSC 8650
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₂H₇N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₂H₇N = (Li⁺ • C₂H₇N)

C₂H₆N^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₆N^- + H⁺ = C₂H₇N

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₂H₇N)

C₂H₈N⁺ +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₈N⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • 2C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 3C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • 3C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 4C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • 4) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • 4C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 5C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 2C₂H₇N)

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₂H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₂H₇N = (K⁺ • C₂H₇N)

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₉NO = C₂H₇N + CH₂O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₂H₇N = (Na⁺ • C₂H₇N)

Free energy of reaction

=  + 

By formula: C₉H₁₁ClN₂O = C₇H₄ClNO + C₂H₇N

=  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂O = C₂H₇N + C₈H₇NO

=  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₂ = C₂H₇N + C₈H₇NO₂

=  + 

By formula: C₉H₁₁ClN₂O = C₂H₇N + C₇H₄ClNO

=  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₁F₃N₂O = C₂H₇N + C₈H₄F₃NO

=  + 

By formula: C₉H₁₀Cl₂N₂O = C₇H₃Cl₂NO + C₂H₇N

 + 2 =  + 

By formula: C₃H₅Cl + 2C₂H₇N = C₅H₁₁N + C₂H₈ClN

=  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂O = C₂H₇N + C₈H₇NO

2 +  =  + 

By formula: 2C₂H₇N + CH₂O = C₅H₁₄N₂ + H₂O

=  + 

By formula: C₉H₁₂N₂O = C₇H₅NO + C₂H₇N

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₇N + CH₂O = C₃H₉NO

2 =  + 

By formula: 2CH₅N = C₂H₇N + H₃N

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₂H₆N^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₆N^- + H⁺ = C₂H₇N

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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