CAS 134-62-3 appears in our catalog under these names: N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, 97% , N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide, 98%, Diethyltoluamide, DEET, >95% (HPLC), DEET. Offered by: Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Combi-blocks, Hubei YoungXin, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer. Available pack sizes: 2500g, 100g, 500g, 5g, 1kg, 25g, 10mg, 25mg.
N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide is a monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of m-toluic acid with the nitrogen of diethylamine. First developed by the U.S. Army in 1946 for use by military personnel in insect-infested areas, it is the most widely used insect repellent worldwide. It has a role as a xenobiotic, an insect repellent and an environmental contaminant. It is a member of benzamides and a monocarboxylic acid amide. It is functionally related to a m-toluic acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C12H17NO |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 191.27 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide |
| InChIKey | MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(=C1)C |
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