N-Methylacetamide is a chemical compound from the amides group. The compound is listed as very high concern by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
N-methylacetamide can be obtained by reacting hot acetic acid or acetic anhydride with methylamine. It can also be prepared by reacting N,N-dimethylurea with acetic acid or by reacting acetone oxime with sulfuric acid.
N-Methylacetamide is a flammable, difficult to ignite, hygroscopic, crystalline, colourless solid with a faint odor that is soluble in water. Several isomeric forms are known. In solution, it is 97âÂÂ100% present as the Z isomer with a polymeric structure. The compound has a high dielectric constant of 191.3 at 32 ðC.
N-Methylacetamide is used as an intermediate in the production of agrochemicals and as a solvent in electrochemistry.