N-Methylmorpholine is the organic compound with the formula O(CH2CH2)2NCH3.
It is a cyclic tertiary amine.
It is used as a base catalyst for generation of polyurethanes and other reactions.
It is produced by the reaction of methylamine and diethylene glycol as well as by the hydrogenolysis of N-formylmorpholine.
[2] It is the precursor to N-methylmorpholine N-oxide, a commercially important oxidant.