N-Methyl-N-((4-methylphenyl)methyl)formamide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    54410-77-4

    Molecular formula
    C10H13NO

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 56.9%
    Green 45.32%
    Sweet 41.45%
    Fruity 36.32%
    Fresh 34.25%
    Citrus 32.51%
    Aldehydic 29.75%
    Lily 28.17%
    Bitter 26.98%
    Spicy 26.13%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 48.9%
    Floral 41.31%
    Green 35.14%
    Herbal 34.69%
    Sweet 32.49%
    Spicy 28.91%
    Oily 27.8%
    Musty 24.21%
    Fresh 23.85%
    Earthy 23.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    6.68 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    163.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    301°C

    Flash point

    • 125.26 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • N-methyl-N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]formamide
    • 54410-77-4
    • N-Methyl-N-((4-methylphenyl)methyl)formamide
    • Formamide, N-methyl-N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-
    • GTOTTZBLXZYSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DTXSID601255822
    • Methyl(4-methylbenzyl)formamide #
    • AKOS013907533
    • DB-361454

  • Applications

    N-Methyl-N-((4-methylphenyl)methyl)formamide (CAS 54410-77-4) is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a specialty solvent in polar-formamide type reaction media; it serves as a building block for N,N-disubstituted amide derivatives in pharmaceutical and fine-chemical manufacture, and may play a role in amine-protection strategies in synthetic workflows; it can also be employed as a solvent or processing aid in coatings and ink formulations where a polar, high-boiling solvent is advantageous; and in research and development settings it is evaluated as a precursor for additional amide functionality in polymers and advanced materials.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 311.25
    methanol 433.55
    isopropanol 176.87
    water 17.68
    ethyl acetate 274.01
    n-propanol 224.98
    acetone 266.93
    n-butanol 179.78
    acetonitrile 235.84
    DMF 512.48
    toluene 66.56
    isobutanol 153.5
    1,4-dioxane 315.32
    methyl acetate 308.88
    THF 238.46
    2-butanone 223.65
    n-pentanol 116.19
    sec-butanol 133.48
    n-hexane 6.25
    ethylene glycol 183.7
    NMP 200.41
    cyclohexane 6.53
    DMSO 210.17
    n-butyl acetate 125.2
    n-octanol 32.94
    chloroform 631.38
    n-propyl acetate 135.77
    acetic acid 585.3
    dichloromethane 483.69
    cyclohexanone 204.76
    propylene glycol 156.87
    isopropyl acetate 147.87
    DMAc 388.02
    2-ethoxyethanol 317.05
    isopentanol 152.68
    n-heptane 4.24
    ethyl formate 220.03
    1,2-dichloroethane 324.11
    n-hexanol 116.67
    2-methoxyethanol 489.48
    isobutyl acetate 99.93
    tetrachloromethane 79.32
    n-pentyl acetate 57.19
    transcutol 483.83
    n-heptanol 51.08
    ethylbenzene 42.98
    MIBK 115.38
    2-propoxyethanol 257.04
    tert-butanol 248.76
    MTBE 160.33
    2-butoxyethanol 132.27
    propionic acid 283.68
    o-xylene 53.58
    formic acid 416.71
    diethyl ether 144.41
    m-xylene 57.85
    p-xylene 59.16
    chlorobenzene 139.53
    dimethyl carbonate 133.89
    n-octane 2.39
    formamide 446.61
    cyclopentanone 226.91
    2-pentanone 153.53
    anisole 141.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 117.64
    gamma-butyrolactone 293.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 289.59
    pyridine 245.97
    3-pentanone 131.06
    furfural 372.74
    n-dodecane 2.26
    diethylene glycol 284.06
    diisopropyl ether 36.73
    tert-amyl alcohol 169.19
    acetylacetone 209.15
    n-hexadecane 2.5
    acetophenone 133.5
    methyl propionate 204.78
    isopentyl acetate 123.39
    trichloroethylene 767.29
    n-nonanol 31.4
    cyclohexanol 95.84
    benzyl alcohol 133.61
    2-ethylhexanol 62.92
    isooctanol 43.94
    dipropyl ether 50.54
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 143.26
    ethyl lactate 95.41
    propylene carbonate 220.18
    n-methylformamide 347.69
    2-pentanol 98.92
    n-pentane 5.18
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 142.91
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 162.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 113.78
    mesitylene 35.85
    ε-caprolactone 199.88
    p-cymene 31.15
    epichlorohydrin 427.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 288.31
    2-aminoethanol 257.84
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 308.2
    sulfolane 260.79
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 172.99
    n-hexyl acetate 77.39
    isooctane 6.43
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 147.37
    sec-butyl acetate 102.46
    tert-butyl acetate 155.14
    decalin 7.84
    glycerin 259.65
    diglyme 283.55
    acrylic acid 313.39
    isopropyl myristate 29.25
    n-butyric acid 342.74
    acetyl acetate 197.25
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 45.04
    ethyl propionate 127.65
    nitromethane 697.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 115.81
    benzonitrile 129.26
    trioctyl phosphate 28.34
    1-bromopropane 115.19
    gamma-valerolactone 369.03
    n-decanol 24.41
    triethyl phosphate 57.34
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 69.83
    propionitrile 185.75
    vinylene carbonate 240.61
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 462.39
    DMS 114.73
    cumene 37.69
    2-octanol 28.21
    2-hexanone 105.83
    octyl acetate 39.12
    limonene 38.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 328.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 55.78
    tributyl phosphate 37.71
    diacetone alcohol 194.92
    N,N-dimethylaniline 89.81
    acrylonitrile 262.15
    aniline 141.26
    1,3-propanediol 285.5
    bromobenzene 121.7
    dibromomethane 249.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 520.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 84.49
    tetrabutyl urea 44.94
    diisobutyl methanol 40.08
    2-phenylethanol 121.93
    styrene 54.27
    dioctyl adipate 51.74
    dimethyl sulfate 174.93
    ethyl butyrate 94.52
    methyl lactate 147.04
    butyl lactate 65.7
    diethyl carbonate 79.82
    propanediol butyl ether 103.37
    triethyl orthoformate 69.2
    p-tert-butyltoluene 31.23
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 99.34
    morpholine 353.67
    tert-butylamine 132.61
    n-dodecanol 19.4
    dimethoxymethane 248.34
    ethylene carbonate 186.25
    cyrene 127.85
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 107.36
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 87.03
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 178.6
    4-methylpyridine 207.47
    dibutyl ether 31.99
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 40.08
    DEF 199.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 174.32
    tetrachloroethylene 345.97
    eugenol 117.39
    triacetin 97.82
    span 80 82.4
    1,4-butanediol 117.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 315.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 110.6
    methyl formate 292.61
    2-methyl-1-butanol 134.66
    n-decane 3.42
    butyronitrile 160.94
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 44.61
    1-chlorooctane 19.48
    1-chlorotetradecane 8.76
    n-nonane 2.93
    undecane 2.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 9.85
    cyclooctane 2.86
    cyclopentanol 94.89
    tetrahydropyran 170.09
    tert-amyl methyl ether 110.46
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 173.39
    1-hexene 33.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 193.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 302.14
    methyl butyrate 169.22

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