What does "tetramethylethylenediamine" mean?

An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions.

What is a synonym for "tetramethylethylenediamine"?

Common synonyms include: temed, temed, tmeda, tmeda.

Tetramethylethylenediamine

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An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions. uncountable

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temed temed tmeda tmeda

Etymology

From tetra- + methyl + ethylenediamine.

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organic compound

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