N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide
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| Chemical formula | C12H17NO |
|---|---|
| Molar Mass(g/mol) | 191.27 |
| Density(g/cc) | .998 |
| Melting Point(°C) | −33 |
| Boiling Point(°C) | 288-292 |
| NFPA 704 |  0
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Uses
Primary
- Pharm: WHO LEM component
Natural occurrence
Hazards
Character
Production
Synthesis
- Prepared by converting (3-methylbenzoic acid) to the corresponding acyl chloride using thionyl chloride (SOCl2), and then allowing that product to react with diethylamine:[1][2]
- Similarly Synthesis of N,N-diethyltoluamide /DEET
courtesy Chemconnect.
Testing
Purification
Storage
Disposal
See Also
References
- ↑ Wang, Benjamin J-S. (1974) "An interesting and successful organic experiment (CEC)".
J. Chem. Educ. 51(10)
DOI:10.1021/ed051p631.2 - ↑ Pavia, Donald L. (2004) "Introduction to organic laboratory techniques"; pp370–376.
Cengage Learning
ISBN: 978-0-534-40833-6
link courtesy Google Books.