Dimethylurea

**Dimethylurea**
Names
	IUPAC name 1,3-Dimethylurea
	Other names sym-Dimethylurea N, N’-Dimethylurea
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-31-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.272
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5025156 ;
	SMILES C-N-C(O)CC(O)-N-C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H8 N2O
Molar mass	88.108 g/mol
Appearance	colorless solid
Density	1,142 g/cm3
Melting point	102 - 107 °C
Boiling point	268-270 °C
Solubility in water	765 g/l
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dimethylurea (DMU) (IUPAC systematic name: 1,3-Dimethylurea ) is a urea derivative and used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is a colorless crystalline powder with little toxicity.

Uses

1,3-Dimethylurea is used for synthesis of caffeine, theophylline, pharmachemicals, textile aids, herbicides and others^[1]. In the textile processing industry 1,3-dimethylurea is used as intermediate for the production of formaldehyde-free easy-care finishing agents for textiles. The estimated world production of DMU is estimated to be less than 25,000 tons.

References

^ www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/96311.pdf SIDS Initial Assessment Report

[1] www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/96311.pdf SIDS Initial Assessment Report

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