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Clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid

Reagent for the introduction of the dimethylaminoethylidene group.1 General review;2 RO polymerization of lactide.3

NMR spectra and their temperature-dependence has been reported for tris(dimethylamino)methane. Tris(dimethylamino)methane reacts with crowded α-(o-nitrophenyl) ketone to yield tetrahydroquinoline derivative.

Dry it over KOH and distil it through a Vigreux column (p 11) at water pump vacuum. Store it in the absence of CO2. [Bredereck et al. Chem Ber 101 1885 1968 and Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl 5 132 1966.]