Dimethylhydrazine is the name of two compounds with the molecular formula C
2H
8N
2. These are:
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unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (1,1-dimethylhydrazine), with both
methyl group
In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula . In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me. This hydrocarbon group occurs in ma ...
s bonded to the same nitrogen atom
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symmetrical dimethylhydrazine (1,2-dimethylhydrazine), with one methyl group bonded to each of the two nitrogen atoms
See also
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monomethylhydrazine
Monomethylhydrazine (mono-methyl hydrazine, MMH) is a highly toxic, volatile hydrazine derivative with the chemical formula . It is used as a rocket propellant in bipropellant rocket engines because it is hypergolic with various oxidizers such a ...
, a volatile hydrazine chemical
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