2-(Methylamino)ethanol, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

CAS: 109-83-1 | C3H9NO | 75.11 g/mol

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ALFB23180.AP	500 mL

Catalog number ALFB23180.AP

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS63-68-3

IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanoic acid

Molecular FormulaC5H11NO2S

InChI KeyFFEARJCKVFRZRR-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILESCSCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O

Specifications

Appearance (Color)White

Appearance (Form)Crystalline powder or crystals

Loss on drying=<0.5 % (1 g, 105°C)

Specific optical rotation+22.4° to +24.7° (20°C, 589 nm) (c=2, 6 N HCl)

TLC=<0.5 % of any individual impurity

2-(Methylamino)ethanol is used as an intermediate in synthetic chemistry. It finds application in various fields such as textile lubricants, polishes, detergents and in personal care products. It is also involved in electrostatic automotive coatings and in acid gas scrubbing. Further, it serves as an intermediate in polymers and pharmaceuticals. In addition to this, it is used as a solvent in the natural gas-processing industry.

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Applications
2-(Methylamino)ethanol is used as an intermediate in synthetic chemistry. It finds application in various fields such as textile lubricants, polishes, detergents and in personal care products. It is also involved in electrostatic automotive coatings and in acid gas scrubbing. Further, it serves as an intermediate in polymers and pharmaceuticals. In addition to this, it is used as a solvent in the natural gas-processing industry.

Solubility
Miscible with water, alcohol and ether.

Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, copper, copper alloys, zinc and galvanized iron.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Khusnutdinova, J. R.; Garg, J. A.; Milstein, D. Combining Low-Pressure CO₂ Capture and Hydrogenation To Form Methanol. ACS Catal. 2015, 5 (4), 2416-2422.
Fytianos, G.; Callot, R.; Svendsen, H. F.; Knuutila, H. K. Quantitative determination of amines used in post-combustion CO₂ capture process by ion chromatography. Int. J. Greenhouse Gas Control 2015, 42, 372-378.