1,3-Dimethylurea
Agent Name
1,3-Dimethylurea
CAS Number
96-31-1
Formula
C3-H8-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
DMU; N,N'-Dimethylharnstoff [German]; N,N'-Dimethylurea; Symmetric dimethylurea; sym-Dimethylurea; Urea, 1,3-dimethyl-; Urea, N,N'-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Urea Compounds
Description
Colorless solid; [Hawley] Sheet; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Colorless powder; [OECD SIDS: 1,3-Dimethylurea - 2003]
Sources/Uses
Used in pharmaceutical manufacturing; [Hawley] Used as an intermediate to make caffeine, pharmachemicals, textile aids, herbicides, paints, and cleaning products; [OECD SIDS: 1,3-Dimethylurea - 2003]
Comments
No evidence of mutagenicity; [HSDB] Not irritating to skin or eyes of rabbits; [IUCLID] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Causes tremor, cyanosis, and respiratory depression in intraperitoneal lethal-dose study of rats; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.547 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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