deanol
Also known as DMEA, DMAE, dimethylethanolamine, 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol, dimethylaminoethanol, beta-hydroxyethyldimethylamine, beta-dimethylaminoethyl alcohol, propamine A
Dimethylethanolamine (DMAE or DMEA) is an organic compound with the formula . It is bifunctional, containing both a tertiary amine and primary alcohol functional groups. It is a colorless viscous liquid. It is used in skin care products for improving skin tone and also taken orally as a nootropic. It is prepared by the ethoxylation of dimethylamine.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H11NO
- Molecular weight
- 89.14 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol
- SMILES
- CN(C)CCO
- InChIKey
- UEEJHVSXFDXPFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.4
- Polar surface area
- 23.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Dimethylethanolamine (DMAE or DMEA) is an organic compound with the formula . It is bifunctional, containing both a tertiary amine and primary alcohol functional groups. It is a colorless viscous liquid. It is used in skin care products for improving skin tone and also taken orally as a nootropic. It is prepared by the ethoxylation of dimethylamine.
==Industrial uses==