Chemistry:N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine

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N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine[1]
Structural formula of N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine
Ball-and-stick model of the N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-Methoxymethanamine
Other names
Methoxymethylamine; Methylmethoxyamine; HNMeOMe
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C2H7NO
Molar mass 61.084 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid[2]
Melting point −97 °C (−143 °F; 176 K)[3]

Hydrochloride salt: 112 to 115 °C (234 to 239 °F; 385 to 388 K)
Boiling point 43.2 °C (109.8 °F; 316.3 K)[3]
Hazards
Main hazards Serious eye irritation
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH
3
NHOCH
3
. Its structure is H
3
C–NH–O–CH
3
. It is a colorless liquid. It is a methylated hydroxylamine used to form so called 'Weinreb amides' for use in the Weinreb ketone synthesis.[3] It is commercially available as its hydrochloride salt (methoxy(methyl)ammonium chloride [CH
3
O(CH
3
)NH
2
]+
Cl
).[1]

Synthesis

It may be prepared by reacting ethyl chloroformate (or similar) with hydroxylamine followed by treatment with a methylating agent such as dimethyl sulfate. The N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine is then liberated by acid hydrolysis followed by neutralization.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. cymitquimica.com. "CAS 1117-97-1: N-methoxymethylamine". https://cymitquimica.com/cas/1117-97-1/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Weinreb, Steven M.; Folmer, James J.; Ward, Timothy R.; Georg, Gunda I. (2006). "N,O-Dimethylhydroxylamine". E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rd341.pub2. ISBN 0471936235.