Methylamine, N,N-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₃H₉N
• Molecular weight: 59.1103
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H9N/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GETQZCLCWQTVFV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-50-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Trimethylamine; Methanamine, N,N-dimethyl-; TMA; UN 1083; UN 1297
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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
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₉N = (Li⁺ • C₃H₉N)

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₃H₉N)

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₃H₉N)

Free energy of reaction

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • H₂O • C₃H₉N) + H₂O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₃H₉N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₃H₉N = (K⁺ • C₃H₉N)

C₃H₈N^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₈N^- + H⁺ = C₃H₉N

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₃H₉N) + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CH₄O • C₃H₉N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • 2)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2C₃H₉N) + H₂O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • H₂O • 2C₃H₉N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CH₄O • C₃H₉N) + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₃H₉N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₃H₉N • H₂O) + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2C₃H₉N • H₂O)

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2C₃H₉N) + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 3C₃H₉N)

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 3) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 3C₃H₉N) + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 4C₃H₉N)

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 4) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 4C₃H₉N) + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 5C₃H₉N)

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 5) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 5C₃H₉N) + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 6C₃H₉N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₃H₉N = (Na⁺ • C₃H₉N)

Free energy of reaction

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₃H₉N) + C₃H₉N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2C₃H₉N)

2 =  + 

By formula: 2C₂H₇N = CH₅N + C₃H₉N

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  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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