DMI™ (1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone)

1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone

  • Basic Information
  • Details of Characteristics
  • Details of Applications

Product Overveiw

DMI™ is an aprotic solvent with high polarity. DMI™ is used in a wide range of fields for its excellent dissolving power, stability, and high quality

Substance

Chemical Name Synonyms CAS No.
1,3-Dimethyl-2-Imidazolidinone DMEU
Dimethylethyleneurea
80-73-9

Structural Formula

1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone
1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone

Regulatory Information

United States TSCA: On this inventory, or in compliance with the inventory.
European Union REACH: Contact us for information.
Canada DSL:
NDSL:
Not in compliance with the inventory.
Australia AICS: On this inventory, or in compliance with the inventory.

Characteristic

Physical properties

DMI™ is easy to handle since boiling point and flash point are high, and freezing point is low.
(Boiling point 222℃、Flash point 120℃(open cup)/ 95℃(closed cup)、Melting point 7.5℃)

Stability

Compared to general aprotic polar solvents, DMI™ is stable even in the presence of acids and alkalis.
DMI™ has excellent resistance to acids and alkalis at high temperature

Solubility

Due to high dielectric constant and dipole moment, DMI™ exhibits high solubility in various inorganic and organic compounds.

Applications

Reaction solvents (for synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, and polymers), detergents, additives, solvents, surface treatment agents etc.

Specification

Items Specification Test method
APPEARANCE COLORLESS LIQUID MCI method
COLOR (APHA) ≦50 MCI method
PURITY (GC%) ≧98.0 MCI method
REFRACTIVE INDEX ( n25D ) 1.468 -1.473 MCI method
MOISTURE (wt%) ≦0.1 MCI method

Packing

Container Net weight
Iron Can 18KG
Iron Drum 200KG

Physical Properties

1. Physical Constants
Items Units Physical constants
Molecular weight 114.14
Boiling point (℃) 222 (760mmHg)
Melting point (℃) 7.5
Specific gravity ( d204 ) 1.06
Refractive index1) ( n25D ) 1.471
Kinetic viscosity1) ( mm2/S ) 1.95 (20℃)
1.43 (40℃)
Surface tension (mN/m) 41 (20℃)
Specific heat (J/g・℃) 1.80 (adiabatic continuity method, 20℃)
Heat conductivity (kJ/hr・m・℃) 0.62 (thermic rays method、25℃)
Vaporization latent heat (kJ/mol) 51.9 (=454.7J/g) 
Flash point (℃) 120 (Cleveland open method)
95 (Pensky-Martens close method)
Dipole moment1) (D) 4.05~4.09
Dielectric constant1) (F/m) 37.60 (25℃、1MHz)

1) J. Chem. Eng. Data 21, 150 (‘76)

2. Physical constants compared with other solvents

DMI™ has high values of dielectric constant and dipole moment, and solubility and solvation effect are high compared to similar solvents

Boiling point
(℃)
Melting point
(℃)
Dielectric constant2)
(F/m)
Dipole moment
(D)
Flash point
(℃)
Viscosity3)
(mPa・s)
DMI™ 222 7.5 37.6 4.05 - 4.09 120 1.94
DMF 153 -61 37.6 3.86 53 0.92
DMAC 165.5 -20 37.8 3.72 66 0.92
NMP 220 -24 32 4.09 81.3 1.67

2) 25℃, 1MHz
3) DMI™ 25℃, Others 20℃

3. Temperature dependency of dielectric constant, viscosity, density and refractive index
Temperature
(℃)
Dielectric constant4)
(F/m)
Absolute viscosity
(mPa・s)
Density
(kg/m3)
Refractive index
( n25D )
25 37.60 1.944 1,052 1.471
35 35.97 1.633 1,043 1.466
45 34.43 1.393 1,034 1.462
55 32.96 1.204 1,025 -
75 30.35 0.938 1,008 -
100 27.42 0.720 986 -

4) 25℃, 1MHz

4. Rate of moisture adsorption
5. Change of water content with drying agent
Drying agent Water content(ppm)
Initial After 2.5hr After 68hr After 116hr
KOH 1,523 1,624 1,683 2,211
CaH2 1,523 1,260 216 96
Zeolite A-3
Pellet1.5mmΦ
1,523 200 14 6

Drying agent (10g) was added in DMI™ (50g). After shaking with hand, the water content was measured by the Karl-Fischer Method.

6. Vapor pressure curve
7. Freezing point of the mixture with water
8.Solubility of inorganic compounds
Inorg.Compd. g/100g (℃) Inorg.Compd. g/100g (℃)
AgNO3 50 (60) LiCl 50 (70)
AlCl3 35 (20) NaBH4 11.4 (25)
CaCl2 5 (20) NaBr 3.2 (20)
CaF2 0.02 (20) NaCl 0.05 (20)
CH3ONa 0.02 (20) NaCN 0.02 (20)
CuCl2 4 (20) Na2CO3 <0.01 (20)
FeCl3 >50 (20) Nal >200 (20)
I2 >150 (20) NaOH <0.1 (25)
KCN 0.03 (20) PCl3 >50 (20)
K2CO3 <0.01 (20) P2O5 70 (20)
Kl 30 (60) Mg(ClO4)2 >50 (60)
KOH <0.1 (25) S 11 (100)
KSCN 50 (80) ZnCl2 50 (60)
LiBr 9.3 (20) ZnO 5 (20)
9. Solubility of inorganic compounds
Inorg.Compd. g/100g (℃)
DMI™ DMF NMP
CaCl2 5 (20) 0.5 (r.t.)
FeCl3 >50 (20) >20 (r.t.)
I2 >150 (20) >25 (r.t.)
KCN 0.03 (20) 0.22 (r.t.)
K2CO3 <0.01 (20) 0.05 (r.t.)
KOH <0.1 (25) 0.1 (r.t.)
LiBr 9.3 (20) 25.5 (25)
NaBH4 11.4 (25) 25.5 (r.t.)
NaBr 3.2 (20) 5.5 (25)
NaCl 0.05 (20) <0.05 (r.t.) 0.02 (25)
NaCN 0.02 (20) 0.76 (r.t.)
Na2CO3 <0.01 (20) <0.05 (r.t.)
NaI >200 (20) 14.4 (r.t.) 28.8 (25)
10. Solubility of organic compounds (at room temperature)
Org. Compd. Solubility
Petroleum Benzine insoluble
Cyclohexane insoluble
Decalin soluble
Xylene soluble
Tetralin soluble
Chloroform soluble
Trichloroethylene soluble
Methanol soluble
Isopropyl alcohol soluble
n-Octyl alcohol soluble
Ethylene glycol soluble
Ethyl ether soluble
Tetrahydrofuran soluble
Org. Compd. Solubility
Acetone soluble
Acetic acid soluble
Acetonitrile soluble
Benzonitrile soluble
Dimethylformamide soluble
Ethyl acetate soluble
Methyl benzoate soluble
Aniline soluble
Pyridine soluble
Quinoline soluble
Crbon disulfide soluble
Sulfolane soluble
Nitrobenzene soluble
Nitromethane soluble
11. Solubility of resins
Chemical name Solubility% (℃)
Epoxy resin >100 (20)
Acrylic styrene resin >45 (20)
Polystyrene >45 (20)
Vinylidene fluoride >30 (20)
Phenol-formaldehyde resin >20 (20)
Polyvinylchloride >20 (20)
Nylon >5 (160)
Polyvinylalcohol >5 (80)
Polyacrylonitrile >5 (70)
Ultem >3 (120)
Chemical name Solubility% (℃)
Polysulfone >3 (20)
Polyethersulfone >3 (20)
Polymethylmethacrylate >3 (20)
Polyurethane >1 (70)
U-polymer >1 (20)
Noryl >1 (20)
Polyacrylamide <1 (120)
Polyetheretherketone <1 (120)
Polyphenylenesulfide <1 (120)
Polycarbonate swollen (20)
Polytetrafluoroethylene insoluble
Polyethylene Insoluble
12. Explosibility

Lower explosion limit 1.3%
Upper explosion limit 8.4%

13. Solubility parameter

A solubility parameter is calculated as follows:

where
ΔH= heat of vaporization (J/mol)
R=gas constant (J/K・mol)
T=absolute temperature (K)
M=molar weight (g/mol)
d=density (Kg/m3)

when the following values are substituted in ①,

ΔH=51,882 (J/mol)
R=8.315 (J/K・mol)
T=298 (K)
M=114.14 (g/mol)
d=1,052 (Kg/m3)

The solubility parameter of DMI™ is obtained as follows:

14. Distribution coefficients between organic compounds and water
Org. Compd. Distribution coefficient
(27℃~30℃)
Chloroform 2.5
Dichloromethane 2.5
1,2-Dichloroethane 0.77
1,1,2-Trichlorethylene 0.26
Benzene 0.22
Toluene 0.14
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.12
Diethylether 0.06

Distribution coefficient = conc.of DMI™ in org.layer/conc.of DMI™ in water layer

Chemical properties

Stability to acids and alkalines

DMI™ can be used for a wide variety of uses because DMI™ has higher heat stability in the presence of acids and alkalines than general aprotic polar solvents.

Stability in acids (in a stream of N2)

DMI™
Residual ratio (%)
NMP
Residual ratio (%)
0hr 12hr 0hr 12hr
Flake NaOH(3g)/ DMI™ or NMP (30g), 200℃ 100 100 100 69
Powder K2CO3(3g)/ DMI™ or NMP(30g), 200℃ 100 100 100 86
10% NaOH(3g)/ DMI™ or NMP (7.5g), 100℃ 100 100 100 29

Stability in alkalines (in a stream of N2)

DMI™
Residual ratio (%)
NMP
Residual ratio (%)
0hr 12hr 0hr 12hr
50% Sulfuric acid, (15g)/ DMI™ or NMP (30g), 100℃ 100 100 100 77

1. Solvent for reaction

With its high dielectric constant and solvation effect, DMI™ accelerates anionic nucleophilic reactions, and reactions that place with solvation of cation.
DMI™ is thermally and chemically stable with excellent dissolving power for organic and inorganic compounds.
Since DMI™ is extremely useful as a reaction solvent, it is used in various reactions to synthesize medical drugs and pesticides.

Pharmaceutical synthesis

Aldol condensation

As a reaction solvent in the production of benzylidene derivatives that are used as anti-inflammatory agents.

Nitric acid esterification

As a reaction solvent in the production of (S)-naproxen-4-nitroxybutyl ester used as anti-inflammatory agents, and analgesics.

Alkylation

(1) As a reaction additive in the production of alkyl compounds of γ-butyrolactone.

(2) As a reaction additive in the production of substituted acetylene compounds used as pharmaceutical intermediates.

Silyl etherification

As a reaction solvent in the production of silyl ether compound used as pharmaceutical intermediates.

Agricultural synthesis

As a reaction solvent in the production of triazole derivative used as an herbicide.

As a reaction solvent to produce tetrafluoroethoxybenzenes used as intermediates for germicides, antibacterial agents, insecticides, and herbicides.

Polymer synthesis

DMI™ improves the reactivity with its excellent solubility, cation solvation, and suppresses side reactions because of its high stability at high temperatures and in the presence of alkalis.

  • In the production of polyamides and polyimides, DMI™ accelerates the formation of amide and imide groups to produce high molecular weight polymers.1)
  • Polymers suitable for electronic parts with less ionic impurities can be obtained in the production process of polyphenylene sulfide.2)
  • DMI™ can suppress side reactions in the production process of polyethersulfone to produce high quality polymers.3)
  • DMI™ treatment during film formation of polyimide, stretching of polyether ketone film, and production of polysulfone membrane produces uniform and excellent quality products.4)

1)JP63108027A, JP 05140308A
2)JP63268740A
3)JP0586186A
4)JP61195130A, JP0313314A, JP6219209A

Other reactions

Phenyl ethers

Amines

Fluorobenzenes

Reduction

Oxydation

Kolbe-Schmitt reaction

Self-condensation

Dimerization

Addition reaction

Dehydrating agent

DMI™ reacts with halogenating reagents such as phosgene, oxalyl chloride, and is effective as a dehydrating agent.

2. Detergents

DMI™ has strong dissolving power and is used in detergents such as paint peeling agents and photoresist stripping agents.5)

5)JP0715111A, JP06228591A

Paint peeling agents

A patent example for DMI™ used in paint peeling agents of acrylic, melamine, urethane type resins, which have sufficient paint removability and excellent workability.
The results after the evaluation test is shown in the table with number of changes for each of the following, ⊚ when changes are observed in the coating and primer resin; O, when the primer resin peels off by disintegration or swelling; Δ when peeling off is observed by partial dissolution or disintegration or swelling; X when no changes are observed (5 test samples were used)

Detergents Composition
(wt%)
Temperature
(℃)
Results
×
DMI™/EtOH 90/10 50~100 5      
Methylene Chloride 100 40     3 2
DMF 100 50~100     3 2
DMSO 100 50~100     4 1

Acrylic curable paint with melamine coated on parts of polyolefin resin with primer
(Coating I and coating II have different chemical compositions for the coating and primer resins.)

6)JP2924323B2

Photoresist Stripping Agents

A patent example in which DMI™ has been used for photoresist stripping agents that are not corrosive to silver and silver alloys and has high peelability for photoresist and photoresist deteriorated layers7)

Photoresist Stripping Agents Composition
(mass%)
Results
Photoresist
Peelability
Photoresist alteration
layer Peelability
Corrosive to
silver alloys
DMI™/2-(2-Aminoethoxy)ethanol 70/30
DMI™/Monoethanolamine 70/30 ×
DMI™/Triethanolamine 70/30 × ×
DMI™/N,N-Diethanolamine 70/30 ×
DMI™/2-(2-minoethoxy)ethanol/Water 60/30/10 × ×

Peelability:◎= Eliminable,○=Slight remaining,×= not eliminable

Corrosive :◎=Remain the same,○=Discolored parts occur,
×= Discolored ・gloss level variation・stripped membranes parts occur

【Test Method】

The substrate used for evaluation was subject to dry etching and then immersed in a photoresist stripping agent at 70℃ for 10 minutes, and the peelability was evaluated using optical and electron microscopes.

Silver alloy corrosivity: A silver alloy formed on a glass substrate was immersed in a photoresist stripping agent at 70℃ for 10 minutes and evaluated for corrosivity using optical and electron microscopes.

7) WO2005/022268A1

3. Additives

DMI™ is used as an additive for adhesives, rubber processing aids, and electrolytes.

Adhesives

A patent example in which proper shape is retained, bonding duration is retained without decreasing the initial tack, has excellent and powerful adhesiveness that even bonds with coated paper for which adhesion is difficult, and used in the stick adhesive that has polyvinyl pyrrolidone as the main component.8)

  Example1 Example2 Example3
Adhesive ingredienta) 95% 95% 95%
Additive DMI™ 5% ε-Caprolactam 5% None
Bonding strength test resultb) 100% 90% 30%
Hardness test resultc) 1.01 1.51 0.98

※a)Adhesive composition: 27% of polyvinyl pyrrolidone, 8% of sodium stearate, 50% of water, and 10% of glycerin

※b)Bonding strength test: Breaking rate of paper when high quality papers are stuck together and peeled after 3 days

※c)Hardness: Penetration distance (mm) by a 12.5 g needle in 10 seconds. Smaller the penetration distance, greater the hardness

8)JP11189757A

Rubber Processing Aids

A patent example of use in a modifying agent of rubber processing aids that can avoid deterioration of rebound resilience due to addition of processing aids, and deterioration in processability due to dispersion of carbon black. Evaluation of extrusion processability using a rubber composition according to the ASTM D2230-77A method

Denaturant Weight average
molecular weight of
liquid rubber
Additive amount
of liquid rubbera)
60℃
Repulsiveb)
Wetskid
resistancec)
Extrusion
processability
DMI™ 6,000 10 59 61 16
None 6,000 10 55 58 12

a)The amount of liquid rubber added is based on 100 g of SBR

b)The test specimen exposed to the atmosphere at 60℃ was measured according to JIS K-6301

c)Measured using a portable skid tester on the road surface of ASTME-303-74 specifications at 23℃
(manufactured by Stanley UK)

9)JP03281645A

Electrolytes

A patent example showing high specific conductivity and thermal stability, used as a solute precipitation inhibitor for electrolyte in which the solute of diazabicycloalkene carboxylate salt does not precipitate even at low temperatures10)

  Electrolyte
composition(wt%)
Specific conductivity
(30℃,ms/cm)
Initial After
the heat
treatment
Example1 Solute(25)
γ-Butyrolactone(70)
DMI™ (5)
7.1 7.2
Example2 Solute(20)
γ-Butyrolactone(65)
Ethylene glycol(15)
7.0 4.9
Example3 Solute(10)
γ-Butyrolactone(90)
4.5 4.5

Solute:Phthalic acid mono-1,5-Diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene The heat treatment:150℃,10 hours

10)JP097895A

4. Solvent

When DMI™ is used as a solvent in the ink of inkjet printers, print density, drying resistance, and storage stability of the ink are known to improve.11)

11)JP04339873A, JP06172690A

5. Surface treatment agent

When the surface of the Teflon, a fluorine resin, is treated using a solution (etching agent) prepared by dissolving sodium, potassium, and lithium metal polyallyl complex dispersion is dissolved in DMI™, the bonding strength of epoxy resin adhesive improves.12)

12)JP5484501A

All references to the possible uses of our products contained in this brochure are made without any warranty, either express or implied.
Nothing herein shall be construed as a representation that our products are fit for use in manufacturing finished product similar or identical to those products displayed herein or for any other purpose.
Our customers must ultimately decide on the use of our products based on their sole independent judgment without any reliance on this brochure.
Nothing herein shall be construed as permission or as recommendation for uses which might infringe valid patents.
(Including patent applications), whether existing now or in the future, or as extending a license under such valid patents.
Because the conditions and methods of use on the part of our customers are beyond our control, we disclaim any liability incurred in connection with the use of our products.
For the detailed safety information, please refer to Materials Safety Data sheet of DMI™.

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