title: Dimethylene triurea
text: # Dimethylene triurea
  
  Dimethylene triurea (DMTU) is the organic compound with the formula $(H_2NC(O)NHCH_2NH)_2CO.$ It is a white water-soluble solid. The compound is formed by the condensation of formaldehyde with urea. Both branched and linear isomers exist.
  
  ## Applications
  
  DMTU is an intermediate in the production of urea-formaldehyde resins.
  
  Together with methylene diurea, DMTU is a component of some controlled-release fertilizers.
  
  