Description
3-Dimethylaminoacrolein is an organic compound with the formula Me2NC(H)=CHCHO. It is a pale yellow water-soluble liquid. The compound has a number of useful and unusual properties, e.g. it causes a reversal of the hypnotic effect of morphine in miceand has astimulating effect in humans.
Uses
3-Dimethylaminoacrolein was used in synthesis of:
- benzochlorins, benzoisobacteriochlorins and benzobacteriochlorins
- styryl-substituted Z/E-chlorin derivatives with chlorophyll-a skeleton
- Y shaped cyanines having dimethylamino end groups
Synthesis
3-Dimethylaminoacrylaldehyde can be regarded as an amino-substituted unsaturated aldehyde compound, which can be prepared from N,N-dimethylformamide and ethyl alkenyl ether by condensation reaction.
