| Alias Name: | N, N-Diethyl-m-toluamide |
| CAS No.: | 134-62-3 |
| melting point | -45 °C |
| boiling point | 288-292 °C |
| Info. | N, N-diethyl-m-toluamid(DEET), a repellent-not an insecticide, is the active ingredient in most insect repellents that are applied to the skin. It has been available for more than 50 years in the U.S. and has been studied more extensively than any other repellent ingredient. Safety and effectiveness is its characteristics which make it unequalled when it comes to keeping mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs away. |
| Test Subjects | Enterprise standard | USP32 |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Achromatic to light yellow liquid | Straw yellow and limpidity liquid |
| Refractive Index(25°C) | 1.5200-1.5240 | 1.5200-1.5240 |
| Acidity(PH) | ≤0.15mlNaOH/g | ≤0.4mlNaOH/g |
| Color | (APHA)50 Max | -- |
| Specific gravity(25°C) | 0.992-1.000 | 0.996-1.002 |
| N, N-diethyl benzamide | 0.30% Max | -- |
| Water | ≤0.2% | ≤0.5% |
| Assay(GC) | 99.0% min | 95.0%-103% |
