substance

Dimethylamine

Formula: C2H7N
CAS: 124-40-3
InChIKey: ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBI: CHEBI:17170

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Made by

Methylamines (MMA, DMA, TMA) from methanol and ammoniaMain productConcept · level Balanced · not reviewedEvidence outdated

Used by

N,N-Dimethylformamide by carbonylation of dimethylamine (50 kt/a, sodium methoxide in methanol)FeedstockConcept · not reviewed

Takes part in

CH₄O+C₂H₇Nin equilibrium withC₃H₉N+H₂OReactant · one process
C₂H₇N+COgivesC₃H₇NOReactant · one process
CH₄O+CH₅Nin equilibrium withC₂H₇N+H₂OProduct · one process

Routes compared

One route in the Atlas makes Dimethylamine: nothing to compare yet. A comparison appears when a second route is added.

Per 1 kg of Dimethylamine: inventory from each route's LCI dataset, unallocated; footprints per the functional unit of their own LCA.

Route	Tier, design maturity, review status	Geography, year	Energy	Feedstocks	Key emissions	Footprint	Comparability
Methylamines (MMA, DMA, TMA) from methanol and ammoniavapour-phase amination of methanol over amorphous silica-alumina (adiabatic, 625-713 K, 2.2 MPa), N/C 2.0, recycle of NH3, TMA, MMA and methanol; NH3 column, TMA extractive distillation with water, dehydration, MMA/DMA and methanol columns; 8 t/h amines (25/55/20 wt% MMA/DMA/TMA)	flowsheet or hand-writtenDesign maturity: Concept (research)Not independently reviewedDataset review: unreviewed	GLO, 2026	Electric power: 0.00591 kWh MP steam 1500 kPa(a): 6.31 kWh LP steam 450 kPa(a): 1.83 kWh	Methanol (boundary feed; made by methanol-1): 2.48 kg Liquid ammonia (boundary feed; made by ammonia-1): 0.732 kg	none	not published	–

ISO 14044 requires a critical review (by a panel of interested parties, ISO/TS 14071) of a comparative assertion intended to be disclosed to the public. These routes are listed side by side for screening; a statement that one is better than another needs that review. None of these routes has had such a review.