N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine is used as a polymerization catalyst for polyesters, acrylate and epoxy resins. It is also used as a hardener for dental cements and in adhesives. It serves as an intermediate for photographic chemicals, in industrial glues, in artificial fingernail preparations, colorants, pharmaceuticals. It reacts with vinyl ether in the presence of copper(II) chloride gives tetrahydroquinolines. Further, it is used to accelerate polymerization of ethyl methacrylate.
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Applications
N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine is used as a polymerization catalyst for polyesters, acrylate and epoxy resins. It is also used as a hardener for dental cements and in adhesives. It serves as an intermediate for photographic chemicals, in industrial glues, in artificial fingernail preparations, colorants, pharmaceuticals. It reacts with vinyl ether in the presence of copper(II) chloride gives tetrahydroquinolines. Further, it is used to accelerate polymerization of ethyl methacrylate.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol, ether and chloroform. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Store in a cool place.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Sakai, N.; Sasaki, M.; Ogiwara, Y. Copper(II)-catalyzed oxidative N-nitrosation of secondary and tertiary amines with nitromethane under an oxygen atmosphere. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51 (58), 11638-11641.
- Balta, D. K.; Karahan, Ö.; Avci, D.; Arsu, N. Synthesis, photophysical and photochemical studies of benzophenone based novel monomeric and polymeric photoinitiators. Prog. Org. Coat. 2015, 78, 200-207.