''N'',''N''-Dimethylethylamine (DMEA), sometimes referred to as dimethylethylamine, is an
organic compound with formula (CH
3)
2NC
2H
5. It is an industrial chemical that is mainly used in foundries as a catalyst for
epoxy resin
Epoxy is the family of basic components or cured end products of epoxy resins. Epoxy resins, also known as polyepoxides, are a class of reactive prepolymers and polymers which contain epoxide groups. The epoxide functional group is also coll ...
s and
polyurethane as well as sand core production.
Dimethylethylamine is a malodorous, volatile liquid at room temperature that is excreted at greater concentrations with larger dietary intake of
trimethylamine.
See also
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Odorant
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Olfactory receptor
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Trace amine
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Trace amine-associated receptor
References
Foul-smelling chemicals
Dimethylamino compounds
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