N,N-Dimethylglycine

Names

[ Name ]:
N,N-Dimethylglycine

[Synonym ]:
Glycine, N,N-dimethyl-
N-Methylsarcosine
N,N-Dimethylglycine
(Dimethylamino)acetic acid
N,N-dimethylaminoacetic acid
EINECS 214-267-8
n,n-dimethyl-glycin
dimethylglycine
RARECHEM AL BO 0104
dimethylaminoacetic acid
N,N-dimethyl-glycine
MFCD00004283
Glycine,N,N-dimethyl
N-DiMethylglycine
2-(Dimethylamino)acetic acid
N,N-Dimthylglycine
DMG

Biological Activity

[Description]:

N-Methylsarcosine is an amino acid building block for protein, found in a small amount in the body.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
175.2±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
178-182 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₉NO₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
103.120

[ Flash Point ]:
59.8±22.6 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
103.063332

[ PSA ]:
40.54000

[ LogP ]:
-0.30

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.6±0.7 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.449

[ Water Solubility ]:
soluble

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: MB9865000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Glycine, N,N-dimethyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1118-68-9

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1700261

LAST UPDATED :: 199612

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C4-H9-N-O2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >650 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Blood - changes in spleen

REFERENCE :: ATDAEI Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology, Part B. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1- 1990- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,199,1992

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
MB9865000

[ HS Code ]:
2922499990

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2922499990

[ Summary ]:
HS:2922499990 other amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters; salts thereof VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

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