Trimethylamine

Trimethylamine, also known as NMe3, N3, and TMA, is a colorless, hygroscopic, and flammable simple amine Amine

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with a typical fishy odor Odor

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in low concentration Concentration

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s and an ammonia Ammonia

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-like odor in higher concentrations. Trimethylamine has a boiling point of 2.9 ?C and is a gas at room temperature. Trimethylamine usually comes in pressurized gas cylinder Gas cylinder

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s or as a 40% solution Solution

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in water Water

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. Trimethylamine is a nitrogenous base and its positively charged cation is called trimethylammonium cation. A common salt Salt

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of trimethylamine is trimethylammonium chloride, a hygroscopic colorless solid.

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Trimethylamine
Chemical name IUPAC nomenclature IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compound [i]s and of describing the science of chemistry [i] ...	Trimethylamine
Chemical formula Chemical formula A chemical formula is a concise way of expressing information about the atom [i]s that constitute a par ...	C₃H₉N
Molecular mass	59.11 g/mol
Melting point	-117.1 �C
Boiling point	2.9 �C
Density	0.67 g/ml
CAS number	75-50-3
SMILES Simplified molecular input line entry specification The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguo...	CNC

Trimethylamine, also known as NMe₃, N₃, and TMA, is a colorless, hygroscopic, and flammable simple amine Amine

Amines are organic compound [i]s and a type of functional group [i] that contain nitrogen [i] as the key ...

with a typical fishy odor Odor

An odor or odour is the object of perception of the sense [i] of olfaction [i]. ...

in low concentration Concentration

In chemistry [i], concentration is the measure of how much of a given substance [i] t...

s and an ammonia Ammonia

Ammonia is a compound [i] of nitrogen [i] and hydrogen [i] with the formula [i] ...

-like odor in higher concentrations. Trimethylamine has a boiling point of 2.9 �C and is a gas at room temperature. Trimethylamine usually comes in pressurized gas cylinder Gas cylinder

A Gas cylinder or tank [i] is a pressure vessel [i] used to store gas [i]es at high pressure [i]. ...

s or as a 40% solution Solution

In chemistry [i], a solution is a homogeneous mixture [i] composed of one or more substances, known a ...

in water Water

In chemistry [i], a salt is any ionic compound [i] composed of cation [i]s and anion [i]s so that the ...

of trimethylamine is trimethylammonium chloride, a hygroscopic colorless solid.

Trimethylamine is a product of decomposition of plants and animals. It is the substance mainly responsible for the fishy odor often associated with fouling fish Fish

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, bacteria Bacteria

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l vagina Vagina

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infections, and bad breath. It is also associated with taking large doses of choline and carnitine.

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Trimethylamine is used in the chemical synthesis of choline Choline

Choline is a nutrient [i], essential for cardiovascular [i] and brain [i] function, and for cellular membrane [i]...

, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, plant growth regulators, strongly basic anion exchange resins Ion exchange resin

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, and dye Dye

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leveling agents.

Trimethylaminuria

Main article: Trimethylaminuria Trimethylaminuria

Trimethylaminuria is a disorder in which the body is unable to break down trimethylamine [i], a compound...

Trimethylaminuria is a genetic disorder in which the body is unable to metabolize Metabolism

[i]s in [[life|living]...

trimethylamine from food sources. Patients develop a characteristic fish odour of their sweat, urine, and breath after the consumption of choline-rich foods. Trimethylaminuria is an autosomal recessive Recessive gene

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disorder involving a trimethylamine oxidase deficiency. Trimethylaminuria has also been observed in a certain breed of Rhode Island Red chicken Chicken

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that produces eggs with a fishy smell.

Trimethylamine

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