2,4,6-Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    90-72-2

    Molecular formula
    C15H27N3O

    SMILES
    CN(C)CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)CN(C)C)O)CN(C)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fishy 44.97%
    Cheesy 34.64%
    Ripe 34.47%
    Sweet 29.18%
    Odorless 27.63%
    Animal 25.94%
    Fruity 24.31%
    Cooling 22.91%
    Oily 20.3%
    Mint 20.2%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 30.61%
    Mild 28.99%
    Bland 25.8%
    Odorless 23.06%
    Green pepper 20.56%
    Syrup 20.11%
    Carrot 19.96%
    Tomato leaf 19.95%
    Yeasty 19.64%
    Cedarleaf 19.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    pKa est.
    9.07 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    265.39 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point

    • BP: 130-135 °C at 1 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 141.21 ˚C est.
    • 124 °C (255 °F) - closed cup

  • Synonyms

    • 90-72-2
    • 2,4,6-Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • 2,4,6-Tris((dimethylamino)methyl)phenol
    • 2,4,6-Tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol
    • Sumicure D
    • Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • DMF 3
    • Actiron NX 3
    • Ancamine K 54
    • DMP-30
    • Capcure EH 30
    • Epilink 230
    • Araldite DY 061
    • Araldite DY 064
    • Araldite HY 960
    • Anchor K 54
    • Dabco TMR 30
    • Phenol, 2,4,6-tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]-
    • Dmp 30
    • Araldite Hardener HY 960
    • 2,4,6-Tri(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • EH 30
    • UNII-2AGN35QF4W
    • NSC 3257
    • EINECS 202-013-9
    • DY 061
    • BRN 0795751
    • DTXSID5026548
    • UP 606/2
    • AI3-03346
    • HSDB 8201
    • S 41028-4
    • NSC-3257
    • 2AGN35QF4W
    • 2,4,6-Tris-N,N-dimethylaminomethylfenol
    • Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol, 2,4,6-
    • DTXCID006548
    • 2,4,6-Tris((N,N-dimethylamino)methyl)phenol
    • EC 202-013-9
    • 4-13-00-01946 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Tris(2,4,6-dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • Tris(2,4,6-dimethylaminomonomethyl)phenol
    • 2,4,6-Tris[(dimethyllamino)methyl]-phenol
    • Mesitol, alpha(sup 2),alpha(sup 4),alpha(sup 6)-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • Phenol, 2,4,6-tris((dimethylamino)methyl)-
    • .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-Tri(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • Mesitol, .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • CAS-90-72-2
    • tris-DMP
    • 2,4,6-Tris((dimethyllamino)methyl)-phenol
    • 2,4,6-Tris[(N,N-dimethylamino)methyl]phenol
    • C15H27N3O
    • tri-L-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • alpha,alpha',alpha''-Tris(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • 2,4,6-Tris-N,N-dimethylaminomethylfenol [Czech]
    • Mesitol, alpha2,alpha4,alpha6-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • MFCD00008330
    • ANCAMINE K54
    • Phenol, 2,4,6-tris
    • ChemDiv2_000266
    • DMP30
    • Oprea1_762610
    • SCHEMBL36297
    • CHEMBL1887090
    • NSC3257
    • HMS1369M02
    • Tris-2,6-dimethylaminomethylphenol
    • 2,6-Tri(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • BCP22023
    • Tox21_201895
    • Tox21_303329
    • Tris(2,6-dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • 2,4,6Tri(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • 2,4,6tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol
    • 2,4,6TrisN,Ndimethylaminomethylfenol
    • 2,4,6-tris-dimethylaminomethyl-phenol
    • AKOS001588352
    • 2,6-Tris-N,N-dimethylaminomethylfenol
    • 2,6-Tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol
    • CS-W010125
    • FT63105
    • 2,4,6-tris(dimethyl aminomethyl)phenol
    • 2,6-Tris-[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol
    • Tris(2,6-dimethylaminomonomethyl)phenol
    • NCGC00164152-01
    • NCGC00164152-02
    • NCGC00257020-01
    • NCGC00259444-01
    • AC-15151
    • LS-14450
    • Phenol,4,6-tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]-
    • Phenol, 2,4,6tris((dimethylamino)methyl)
    • 2,4,6Tris((N,Ndimethylamino)methyl)phenol
    • 2,6-Tris[(N,N-dimethylamino)methyl]phenol
    • DB-057218
    • .alpha.,.alpha.''-Tri(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • EU-0033631
    • NS00003023
    • T0526
    • .alpha.,.alpha.''-Tris(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • 2,4,6-Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol, 95%
    • EN300-19383
    • alpha,alpha',alpha''-Tri(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • alpha,alpha',alpha''Tris(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • E82984
    • WLN: 1N1&1R BQ C1N1&1 E1N1&1
    • Mesitol, alpha2,alpha4,alpha6tris(dimethylamino)
    • Mesitol,.alpha.4,.alpha.6-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • Epoxy embedding medium, accelerator, >=95% (NT)
    • Mesitol,.alpha.',.alpha.''-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • SR-01000390646
    • Mesitol, alpha,alpha',alpha''-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • S 410284
    • SR-01000390646-1
    • Q27254480
    • .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-Tris(dimethylamino)mesitol
    • Mesitol, .alpha.2,.alpha.4,.alpha.6-tris(dimethylamino)-
    • Mesitol, alpha,alpha',alpha''-tris(dimethylamino)-(7CI,8CI)
    • Mesitol, alpha,alpha',alpha''tris(dimethylamino) (7CI,8CI)
    • Mesitol, alpha(sup 2),alpha(sup 4),alpha(sup 6)tris(dimethylamino)
    • Mesitol, alpha(sup 2),alpha(sup 4),alpha(sup 6)-tris(dimethylamino)-(6CI)
    • Mesitol, alpha(sup 2),alpha(sup 4),alpha(sup 6)tris(dimethylamino) (6CI)

  • Applications

    2,4,6-Tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol (CAS 90-72-2) is primarily used in the polymer and electronics sectors as a curing agent for epoxy resins in coatings, adhesives, and potting compounds, and it also functions as a basic catalyst that promotes room-temperature epoxy curing. It serves as a building block or intermediate for synthesizing amine-containing polymers and crosslinked networks, enabling improved network formation. In coatings and composites, it can act as a crosslinking component to enhance mechanical and chemical resistance of epoxy systems. Safety and usage considerations should be compliant with local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 83.13
    methanol 144.97
    isopropanol 30.24
    water 15.11
    ethyl acetate 14.3
    n-propanol 64.39
    acetone 14.33
    n-butanol 42.82
    acetonitrile 17.57
    DMF 82.44
    toluene 6.41
    isobutanol 37.14
    1,4-dioxane 33.22
    methyl acetate 25.98
    THF 41.86
    2-butanone 18.27
    n-pentanol 28.16
    sec-butanol 28.28
    n-hexane 1.68
    ethylene glycol 96.74
    NMP 153.19
    cyclohexane 2.82
    DMSO 61.06
    n-butyl acetate 25.84
    n-octanol 10.96
    chloroform 160.96
    n-propyl acetate 18.07
    acetic acid 225.4
    dichloromethane 105.5
    cyclohexanone 42.48
    propylene glycol 94.94
    isopropyl acetate 7.08
    DMAc 88.18
    2-ethoxyethanol 65.27
    isopentanol 21.74
    n-heptane 2.35
    ethyl formate 50.34
    1,2-dichloroethane 47.01
    n-hexanol 40.6
    2-methoxyethanol 119.76
    isobutyl acetate 14.22
    tetrachloromethane 29.39
    n-pentyl acetate 15.15
    transcutol 69.72
    n-heptanol 22.43
    ethylbenzene 5.11
    MIBK 6.03
    2-propoxyethanol 88.48
    tert-butanol 23.67
    MTBE 7.26
    2-butoxyethanol 58.88
    propionic acid 100.81
    o-xylene 7.38
    formic acid 258.1
    diethyl ether 7.78
    m-xylene 5.82
    p-xylene 7.78
    chlorobenzene 22.0
    dimethyl carbonate 19.72
    n-octane 0.8
    formamide 147.07
    cyclopentanone 51.18
    2-pentanone 9.94
    anisole 12.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 18.9
    gamma-butyrolactone 101.07
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 55.23
    pyridine 44.92
    3-pentanone 10.7
    furfural 143.53
    n-dodecane 0.51
    diethylene glycol 106.15
    diisopropyl ether 1.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 25.55
    acetylacetone 11.59
    n-hexadecane 0.53
    acetophenone 22.68
    methyl propionate 23.53
    isopentyl acetate 22.35
    trichloroethylene 128.02
    n-nonanol 10.52
    cyclohexanol 31.61
    benzyl alcohol 33.52
    2-ethylhexanol 22.14
    isooctanol 15.94
    dipropyl ether 10.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 30.04
    ethyl lactate 35.04
    propylene carbonate 81.61
    n-methylformamide 101.87
    2-pentanol 13.46
    n-pentane 1.64
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 50.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 29.09
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 37.55
    mesitylene 3.59
    ε-caprolactone 57.99
    p-cymene 8.78
    epichlorohydrin 79.1
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 36.5
    2-aminoethanol 122.86
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 121.08
    sulfolane 134.67
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.6
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 29.06
    n-hexyl acetate 16.09
    isooctane 0.7
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 46.68
    sec-butyl acetate 8.89
    tert-butyl acetate 8.17
    decalin 1.92
    glycerin 162.02
    diglyme 71.85
    acrylic acid 135.84
    isopropyl myristate 4.85
    n-butyric acid 88.71
    acetyl acetate 14.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 19.36
    ethyl propionate 13.73
    nitromethane 118.27
    1,2-diethoxyethane 11.9
    benzonitrile 28.57
    trioctyl phosphate 13.06
    1-bromopropane 17.08
    gamma-valerolactone 98.46
    n-decanol 7.7
    triethyl phosphate 22.84
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 7.62
    propionitrile 20.72
    vinylene carbonate 95.99
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 237.89
    DMS 20.89
    cumene 5.51
    2-octanol 8.34
    2-hexanone 12.19
    octyl acetate 9.56
    limonene 10.6
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 47.93
    ethyl orthosilicate 21.58
    tributyl phosphate 14.41
    diacetone alcohol 22.64
    N,N-dimethylaniline 14.78
    acrylonitrile 36.14
    aniline 27.82
    1,3-propanediol 98.81
    bromobenzene 16.17
    dibromomethane 60.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 122.51
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 30.15
    tetrabutyl urea 17.11
    diisobutyl methanol 7.94
    2-phenylethanol 40.55
    styrene 5.54
    dioctyl adipate 14.07
    dimethyl sulfate 42.0
    ethyl butyrate 20.19
    methyl lactate 49.97
    butyl lactate 33.68
    diethyl carbonate 20.57
    propanediol butyl ether 48.55
    triethyl orthoformate 23.0
    p-tert-butyltoluene 7.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 30.57
    morpholine 61.48
    tert-butylamine 12.78
    n-dodecanol 5.56
    dimethoxymethane 29.96
    ethylene carbonate 65.89
    cyrene 73.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 22.53
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 20.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 47.55
    4-methylpyridine 30.69
    dibutyl ether 4.37
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 7.94
    DEF 25.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 67.32
    tetrachloroethylene 103.13
    eugenol 41.21
    triacetin 25.18
    span 80 40.59
    1,4-butanediol 53.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 31.66
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 19.71
    methyl formate 87.44
    2-methyl-1-butanol 29.52
    n-decane 0.82
    butyronitrile 19.63
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 9.64
    1-chlorooctane 4.56
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.71
    n-nonane 0.78
    undecane 0.62
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.9
    cyclooctane 1.04
    cyclopentanol 45.7
    tetrahydropyran 23.67
    tert-amyl methyl ether 8.48
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 52.05
    1-hexene 4.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 33.8
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 136.51
    methyl butyrate 23.82

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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