N,N-Dimethylethylamine Explained

N,N-Dimethylethylamine (DMEA), sometimes referred to as dimethylethylamine, is an organic compound with formula (CH₃)₂NC₂H₅. It is an industrial chemical that is mainly used in foundries as a catalyst for epoxy resins and polyurethane as well as sand core production. ^[1] Dimethylethylamine is a malodorous, volatile liquid at room temperature that is excreted at greater concentrations with larger dietary intake of trimethylamine.^[2]

See also

• Odorant
• Olfactory receptor
• Trace amine
• Trace amine-associated receptor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dimethylethylamine. BASF The Chemical Company. 4 May 2014.
2. Web site: N,N-Dimethylethylamine. Toxnet. Hazardous Substance Data Bank. 4 May 2014. The aim was to study the effect of trimethylamine (TMA) on the metabolism of the industrial catalyst N,N-dimethylethylamine to ascertain whether biological monitoring of industrial exposure to N,N-dimethylethylamine is compromised and excretion of the malodorous N,N-dimethylethylamine in sweat and urine is increased by dietary intake of TMA....Although the increased urinary and hidrotic excretion of N,N-dimethylethylamine may contribute to body odor problems, they were primarily due to TMA excretion, which is much the greater.. 16 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916144239/https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+5712. dead.