N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    103-83-3

    Molecular formula
    C9H13N

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

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 47.68%
    Floral 40.56%
    Fishy 37.94%
    Fruity 36.75%
    Cheesy 27.78%
    Ripe 27.41%
    Green 27.16%
    Rose 26.2%
    Animal 25.69%
    Fresh 23.64%

     

    Flavor
    Green 47.58%
    Fruity 38.42%
    Floral 34.5%
    Oily 27.95%
    Herbal 25.83%
    Mild 25.44%
    Earthy 24.9%
    Sweet 24.61%
    Metallic 22.16%
    Fresh 20.54%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    6.84 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    135.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -103 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • -75 °C

    Boiling point

    • 357.8 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 180 °C

    Flash point

    • 58.33 ˚C est.
    • 140 °F
    • 57 °C o.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • Solubility in water, g/100ml: 1.2 (moderate)

  • Synonyms

    • N,N-DIMETHYLBENZYLAMINE
    • 103-83-3
    • Benzyldimethylamine
    • N-Benzyldimethylamine
    • Dimethylbenzylamine
    • N,N-dimethyl-1-phenylmethanamine
    • BDMA
    • Benzenemethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-
    • Benzyl-N,N-dimethylamine
    • Benzylamine, N,N-dimethyl-
    • N-(Phenylmethyl)dimethylamine
    • N,N-Dimethylbenzenemethanamine
    • Araldite accelerator 062
    • N,N-Dimethyl-N-benzylamine
    • N-Benzyl-N,N-dimethylamine
    • Sumine 2015
    • N,N'-Dimethylbenzylamine
    • NSC 5342
    • CCRIS 6693
    • TYP7AXQ1YJ
    • EINECS 203-149-1
    • UN2619
    • Benzyl-dimethyl-amine
    • DTXSID8021854
    • N-benzyl dimethylamine
    • AI3-26794
    • N,N-dimethyl benzylamine
    • NSC-5342
    • DTXCID801854
    • EC 203-149-1
    • NCGC00090991-02
    • 28262-13-7
    • benzyl dimethylamine
    • CAS-103-83-3
    • N,?N-?Dimethylbenzylamine(Benzyldimethylamine)
    • UNII-TYP7AXQ1YJ
    • Benzenemethanamine, dimethyl-
    • Benzenemethamine, N,N-dimethyl-
    • Dabco BDMA
    • N,N-dimethyl-1-phenyl-methanamine
    • benzyldimethyl-amine
    • dimethylbenzyl amine
    • NBenzyldimethylamine
    • n-dimethylbenzylamine
    • MFCD00008329
    • dimethyl benzyl amine
    • BenzylN,Ndimethylamine
    • N,NDimethylbenzylamine
    • DESMORAPID DB
    • SUMICURE BD
    • N,NDimethylNbenzylamine
    • Benzylamine,N-dimethyl-
    • N,N,-dimethylbenzylamine
    • N,N-dimethyl-benzylamine
    • N, N-Dimethylbenzylamine
    • KAOLIZER 20
    • N,N-dimethyl benzyl amine
    • Benzenemethanamine,dimethyl-
    • dimethyl (phenylmethyl)amine
    • N(Phenylmethyl)dimethylamine
    • CATALYST 9915
    • N,NDimethylbenzenemethanamine
    • SCHEMBL15900
    • MLS002222342
    • CHEMBL45591
    • A-(DIMETHYLAMINO)TOLUENE
    • N,N-Dimethyl(phenyl)methanamine
    • NSC5342
    • CHEBI:231275
    • N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine, >=99%
    • N,N-Dimethyl(phenyl)methanamine #
    • WLN: 1N1 & 1R
    • Tox21_113457
    • Tox21_200719
    • MSK001877
    • AKOS000120578
    • N,N-(DIMETHYL) A-TOLUENEAMINE
    • FD34601
    • UN 2619
    • N,N-DIMETHYL BENZENE METHANAMINE
    • NCGC00090991-01
    • NCGC00090991-03
    • NCGC00258273-01
    • AC-10211
    • LS-13652
    • SMR001307284
    • 1ST001877
    • MSK001877-1000
    • N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine(Benzyldimethylamine)
    • Benzyldimethylamine [UN2619] [Corrosive]
    • D0688
    • NS00008694
    • EN300-16212
    • 1ST001877-1000
    • Q424966
    • N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine Solution in Methanol, 1000?g/mL
    • N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine Solution in Methanol, 1000mug/mL
    • InChI=1/C9H13N/c1-10(2)8-9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,8H2,1-2H
    • N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine, for protein sequence analysis, >=99.5% (GC)
    • 203-149-1

  • Applications

    N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine (CAS 103-83-3) is primarily used as a chemical intermediate and building block in the synthesis of specialty chemicals, including dyes, pigments, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. It is commonly employed as a tertiary amine catalyst or accelerator in polymer formulations such as epoxy and polyurethane systems. It can serve as a precursor for quaternary ammonium salts, which are used as surfactants and phase-transfer catalysts. It is also used as a synthetic intermediate in fragrance- and flavor-chemistry workflows, and may function as a solvent or reaction medium in certain organic syntheses.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 240.86
    methanol 205.93
    isopropanol 163.44
    water 2.9
    ethyl acetate 136.25
    n-propanol 205.46
    acetone 167.09
    n-butanol 200.17
    acetonitrile 157.33
    DMF 239.16
    toluene 96.97
    isobutanol 149.55
    1,4-dioxane 296.45
    methyl acetate 152.69
    THF 313.51
    2-butanone 150.78
    n-pentanol 113.95
    sec-butanol 146.85
    n-hexane 46.14
    ethylene glycol 115.53
    NMP 252.28
    cyclohexane 87.51
    DMSO 206.96
    n-butyl acetate 215.91
    n-octanol 83.32
    chloroform 640.49
    n-propyl acetate 99.15
    acetic acid 324.33
    dichloromethane 503.54
    cyclohexanone 260.33
    propylene glycol 138.2
    isopropyl acetate 69.26
    DMAc 159.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 149.47
    isopentanol 130.27
    n-heptane 119.3
    ethyl formate 141.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 240.78
    n-hexanol 294.45
    2-methoxyethanol 252.16
    isobutyl acetate 76.43
    tetrachloromethane 153.17
    n-pentyl acetate 76.59
    transcutol 308.79
    n-heptanol 109.43
    ethylbenzene 56.27
    MIBK 72.43
    2-propoxyethanol 302.45
    tert-butanol 184.66
    MTBE 112.99
    2-butoxyethanol 146.83
    propionic acid 225.03
    o-xylene 78.88
    formic acid 99.17
    diethyl ether 129.73
    m-xylene 71.48
    p-xylene 75.1
    chlorobenzene 145.84
    dimethyl carbonate 66.78
    n-octane 27.4
    formamide 89.25
    cyclopentanone 280.92
    2-pentanone 116.54
    anisole 101.64
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 173.24
    gamma-butyrolactone 321.68
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 165.59
    pyridine 238.47
    3-pentanone 108.53
    furfural 296.62
    n-dodecane 18.35
    diethylene glycol 226.87
    diisopropyl ether 43.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 142.71
    acetylacetone 101.08
    n-hexadecane 19.7
    acetophenone 95.66
    methyl propionate 125.73
    isopentyl acetate 159.02
    trichloroethylene 438.63
    n-nonanol 72.67
    cyclohexanol 190.75
    benzyl alcohol 96.24
    2-ethylhexanol 187.91
    isooctanol 77.02
    dipropyl ether 197.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 142.0
    ethyl lactate 85.19
    propylene carbonate 233.06
    n-methylformamide 142.51
    2-pentanol 112.87
    n-pentane 52.67
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 233.74
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 150.98
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 121.98
    mesitylene 50.14
    ε-caprolactone 212.43
    p-cymene 88.03
    epichlorohydrin 262.05
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 263.94
    2-aminoethanol 176.72
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 252.58
    sulfolane 339.55
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 29.16
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 239.31
    n-hexyl acetate 105.25
    isooctane 21.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 157.55
    sec-butyl acetate 62.38
    tert-butyl acetate 79.0
    decalin 37.7
    glycerin 168.21
    diglyme 259.18
    acrylic acid 211.03
    isopropyl myristate 52.04
    n-butyric acid 264.13
    acetyl acetate 91.37
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 67.8
    ethyl propionate 86.74
    nitromethane 257.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 124.6
    benzonitrile 131.75
    trioctyl phosphate 52.82
    1-bromopropane 178.16
    gamma-valerolactone 286.32
    n-decanol 62.71
    triethyl phosphate 84.52
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 62.76
    propionitrile 154.07
    vinylene carbonate 221.31
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 308.86
    DMS 86.15
    cumene 51.19
    2-octanol 58.41
    2-hexanone 93.43
    octyl acetate 72.55
    limonene 133.84
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 199.39
    ethyl orthosilicate 83.55
    tributyl phosphate 61.68
    diacetone alcohol 106.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 82.12
    acrylonitrile 165.68
    aniline 131.66
    1,3-propanediol 171.04
    bromobenzene 152.52
    dibromomethane 358.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 368.09
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 125.55
    tetrabutyl urea 77.46
    diisobutyl methanol 95.73
    2-phenylethanol 133.66
    styrene 67.64
    dioctyl adipate 84.66
    dimethyl sulfate 95.88
    ethyl butyrate 145.61
    methyl lactate 96.57
    butyl lactate 85.31
    diethyl carbonate 109.09
    propanediol butyl ether 116.83
    triethyl orthoformate 114.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 85.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 110.0
    morpholine 313.33
    tert-butylamine 144.1
    n-dodecanol 54.42
    dimethoxymethane 136.91
    ethylene carbonate 182.81
    cyrene 129.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 94.31
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 136.29
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 167.01
    4-methylpyridine 182.04
    dibutyl ether 92.04
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 95.73
    DEF 138.47
    dimethyl isosorbide 197.91
    tetrachloroethylene 277.34
    eugenol 109.33
    triacetin 114.69
    span 80 135.49
    1,4-butanediol 89.32
    1,1-dichloroethane 247.26
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 86.93
    methyl formate 132.53
    2-methyl-1-butanol 136.72
    n-decane 29.62
    butyronitrile 176.8
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 82.14
    1-chlorooctane 73.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 35.71
    n-nonane 31.27
    undecane 22.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 36.57
    cyclooctane 36.07
    cyclopentanol 196.66
    tetrahydropyran 290.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 95.73
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 201.92
    1-hexene 94.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 109.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 122.66
    methyl butyrate 119.53

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IFRA standard 51

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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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Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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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
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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