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1 As a reagent in synthesis  





2 Other uses  





3 Isomers  





4 References  














Tetramethylethylenediamine






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Tetramethylethylenediamine
Skeletal formula of tetramethylethylenediamine with some implicit hydrogens shown
Ball and stick model of tetramethylethylenediamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name

N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylethane-1,2-diamine[1]

Identifiers

CAS Number

3D model (JSmol)

Abbreviations TMEDA, TEMED

Beilstein Reference

1732991
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.405 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-744-6

Gmelin Reference

2707
MeSH N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine

PubChem CID

RTECS number
  • KV7175000
UNII
UN number 2372

CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

  • InChI=1S/C6H16N2/c1-7(2)5-6-8(3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3 ☒N

    Key: KWYHDKDOAIKMQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N

  • CN(C)CCN(C)C

Properties

Chemical formula

C6H16N2
Molar mass 116.208 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Fishy, ammoniacal
Density 0.7765 g mL−1 (at 20 °C)
Melting point −58.6 °C; −73.6 °F; 214.5 K
Boiling point 121.1 °C; 249.9 °F; 394.2 K

Solubility in water

Miscible
Acidity (pKa) 8.97
Basicity (pKb) 5.85

Refractive index (nD)

1.4179 (20 °C)[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:

Pictograms

GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS07: Exclamation mark

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H225, H302, H314, H332

Precautionary statements

P210, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
4
1
Flash point 20 °C (68 °F; 293 K)
Explosive limits 0.98–9.08%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):

LD50 (median dose)

  • 5.39 g kg−1 (dermal, rabbit)
  • 268 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
  • [3]
    Related compounds

    Related amines

    Triethylenetetramine

    Related compounds

  • Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • Ethambutol
  • Supplementary data page
    Tetramethylethylenediamine (data page)

    Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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    Infobox references

    Tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDAorTEMED) is a chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2NCH2CH2N(CH3)2. This species is derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four amine hydrogens with four methyl groups. It is a colorless liquid, although old samples often appear yellow. Its odor is similar to that of rotting fish.[4]

    As a reagent in synthesis[edit]

    TMEDA is widely employed as a ligand for metal ions. It forms stable complexes with many metal halides, e.g. zinc chloride and copper(I) iodide, giving complexes that are soluble in organic solvents. In such complexes, TMEDA serves as a bidentate ligand.

    TMEDA has an affinity for lithium ions.[4] When mixed with n-butyllithium, TMEDA's nitrogen atoms coordinate to the lithium, forming a cluster of higher reactivity than the tetramer or hexamer that n-butyllithium normally adopts. BuLi/TMEDA is able to metallate or even doubly metallate many substrates including benzene, furan, thiophene, N-alkylpyrroles, and ferrocene.[4] Many anionic organometallic complexes have been isolated as their [Li(tmeda)2]+ complexes.[5] In such complexes [Li(tmeda)2]+ behaves like a quaternary ammonium salt, such as [NEt4]+.

    TMEDA adduct of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide Notice that the diamine is a bidentate ligand.[6]

    sec-Butyllithium/TMEDA is a useful combination in organic synthesis where the n-butyl analogue adds to substrate. TMEDA is still capable of forming a metal complex with Li in this case as mentioned above.

    Other uses[edit]

    The complexes (TMEDA)Ni(CH3)2 and [(TMEDA)Ni(o-tolyl)Cl] illustrate the use of tmeda to stabilize homogeneous catalysts.[7] [8]

    Synthesis of [(TMEDA)Ni(o-tolyl)Cl]

    Isomers[edit]

    Tetramethylethylenediamine can also refer to 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diaminobutane, H2NCMe2−CMe2NH2.[9]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine – Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  • ^ Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
  • ^ "MSDS" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  • ^ a b c Haynes, R. K.; Vonwiller, S. C.; Luderer, M. R. (2006). "N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylethylenediamine". In Paquette, L. (ed.). N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylethylenediamine. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. New York: J. Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rt064.pub2. ISBN 0471936235.
  • ^ Morse, P. M.; Girolami, G. S. (1989). "Are d0ML6 Complexes Always Octahedral? The X-ray Structure of Trigonal Prismatic [Li(tmed)]2[ZrMe6]". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 111 (11): 4114–4116. doi:10.1021/ja00193a061.
  • ^ Henderson, K. W.; Dorigo, A. E.; Liu, Q.-L.; Williard, P. G. (1997). "Effect of Polydentate Donor Molecules on Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide Aggregation: An X-ray Crystallographic and a Combination Semiempirical PM3/Single Point ab Initio Theoretical Study". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119 (49): 11855. doi:10.1021/ja971920t.
  • ^ Shields, Jason D.; Gray, Erin E.; Doyle, Abigail G. (2015-05-01). "A Modular, Air-Stable Nickel Precatalyst". Organic Letters. 17 (9): 2166–2169. doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00766. PMC 4719147. PMID 25886092.
  • ^ Magano, Javier; Monfette, Sebastien (2015-04-17). "Development of an Air-Stable, Broadly Applicable Nickel Source for Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling". ACS Catalysis. 5 (5): 3120–3123. doi:10.1021/acscatal.5b00498.
  • ^ Jackson, W.Gregory; Rahman, A.F.M.Mokhlesur; Wong, M.Anthony (2004). "Solvent Exchange, Solvent Interchange, Aquation and Isomerisation Reactions of cis- and trans-[Co(tmen)2(NCMe)2]3+ in Water, Me2SO and MeCN: Kinetics and Stereochemistry". Inorganica Chimica Acta. 357 (3): 665–676. doi:10.1016/j.ica.2003.05.010.

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