1,2-Dimethylhydrazine
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symmetrical dimethylhydrazine, or 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine, is the organic compound with the formula (CH3NH)2. It is one of the two isomers of
dimethylhydrazine Dimethylhydrazine is the name of two compounds with the molecular formula C2H8N2. These are: * unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (1,1-dimethylhydrazine), with both methyl groups bonded to the same nitrogen atom * symmetrical dimethylhydrazine (1,2 ...
. Both isomers are colorless liquids at room temperature, with properties similar to those of
methylamine Methylamine is an organic compound with a formula of . This colorless gas is a derivative of ammonia, but with one hydrogen atom being replaced by a methyl group. It is the simplest primary amine. Methylamine is sold as a solution in methanol, ...
s. Symmetrical dimethylhydrazine is a potent
carcinogen A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis (the formation of cancer). This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. Several radioactive substan ...
that acts as a DNA methylating agent. The compound has no commercial value, in contrast to its isomer, which is used as a rocket fuel. It is used to induce colon tumors in experimental animals - particularly mice and feline cell samples.


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Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH; 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, НДМГ or codenamed Geptil) is a chemical compound with the formula H2NN(CH3)2 that is used as a rocket propellant. It is a colorless liquid, with a sharp, fishy, ammonia-like smell ...


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