N,N-Diisopropylethylamine

N,N-Diisopropylethylamine
Skeletal formula of N,N-diisopropylethylamine
Skeletal formula of N,N-diisopropylethylamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-Ethyl-N-(propan-2-yl)propan-2-amine
Other names
  • Ethyldi(propan-2-yl)amine
  • N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine
  • Ethyldi(isopropyl)amine
  • Hünig's base
  • DIPEA
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.027.629 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 230-392-0
MeSH N,N-diisopropylethylamine
UNII
UN number 2733
  • InChI=1S/C8H19N/c1-6-9(7(2)3)8(4)5/h7-8H,6H2,1-5H3 checkY
    Key: JGFZNNIVVJXRND-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CCN(C(C)C)C(C)C
Properties
C8H19N
Molar mass 129.247 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Fishy, ammoniacal
Density 0.742 g mL−1
Melting point −50 to −46 °C (−58 to −51 °F; 223 to 227 K)
Boiling point 126.6 °C; 259.8 °F; 399.7 K
4.01 g/L (at 20 °C)
Vapor pressure 4.1 kPa (at 37.70 °C)
1.414
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H225, H301, H314, H412
P210, P273, P280, P301+P310, P305+P351+P338, P310
Flash point 10 °C (50 °F; 283 K)
Explosive limits 0.7–6.3%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
200–500 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related amines
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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N,N-Diisopropylethylamine, or Hünig's base, is an organic compound that is a tertiary amine. It is named after the German chemist Siegfried Hünig [de]. It is used in organic chemistry as a non-nucleophilic base. It is commonly abbreviated as DIPEA, DIEA, or i-Pr2NEt.