N,n-dimethylurea

N,N-Dimethylurea (CAS 598-94-7), also known as 1,1-dimethylurea and asym-Dimethylurea, is a substituted urea derivative.

Where is N,n-dimethylurea used?

• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing: solvent and carrier in synthesis routes
• Agrochemicals: building block for herbicides and plant growth regulators, particularly phenylureas
• Polymers and resins: plasticizer and softener in thermoset formulations
• Buffering and pH control in biological media and research-grade formulations
• It functions as a solvent, reaction intermediate, and plasticizing agent in industrial formulations.

Good to know: Preferred where standard urea would introduce unwanted reactivity.

Commercial specifications

• Technical and research grades, purity typically 98% to 99%+
• Packaging from small R&D quantities to bulk industrial quantities