Dimethyl hydrazine
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Dimethylhydrazine is the name of two compounds with the molecular formula C2H8N2. These are:
- unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine or 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, with both methyl groupMethyl groupMethyl group is a functional group derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms —CH3. The group is often abbreviated Me. Such hydrocarbon groups occur in many organic compounds. The methyl group can be found in three forms: anion, cation and radical. The anion...
s are bonded to the same nitrogen atom - symmetrical dimethylhydrazine or 1,2-dimethylhydrazine1,2-Dimethylhydrazine1,2-Dimethylhydrazine, or symmetrical dimethylhydrazine, is one of the two isomers of dimethylhydrazine. It is a potent carcinogen that acts as a DNA alkylating agent. It is used to induce colon tumors in experimental animals....
, with one methyl group is bonded to each of the two nitrogen atoms