Triethylamine

Not to be confused with Triethanolamine.
Triethylamine
Skeletal formula of triethylamine
Ball and stick model of triethylamine
Ball and stick model of triethylamine
Spacefill model of triethylamine
Spacefill model of triethylamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N-Diethylethanamine
Other names
(Triethyl)amine
Triethylamine (no longer IUPAC name[1])
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations TEA[2]
605283
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 204-469-4
KEGG
MeSH triethylamine
RTECS number
  • YE0175000
UNII
UN number 1296
  • InChI=1S/C6H15N/c1-4-7(5-2)6-3/h4-6H2,1-3H3 checkY
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  • CCN(CC)CC
Properties[5]
C6H15N
Molar mass 101.193 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor Fishy, ammoniacal
Density 0.7255 g mL−1
Melting point −114.70 °C; −174.46 °F; 158.45 K
Boiling point 88.6 to 89.8 °C; 191.4 to 193.5 °F; 361.7 to 362.9 K
112.4 g/L at 20 °C[3]
Solubility miscible with organic solvents
log P 1.647
Vapor pressure 6.899–8.506 kPa
66 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Acidity (pKa) 10.75 (for the conjugate acid) (H2O), 9.00 (DMSO)[4]
-81.4·10−6 cm3/mol
1.401
Thermochemistry
216.43 J K−1 mol−1
−169 kJ mol−1
−4.37763 to −4.37655 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H225, H302, H312, H314, H332
P210, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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3
0
Flash point −15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
312 °C (594 °F; 585 K)
Explosive limits 1.2–8%
2 ppm (8 mg/m3) (TWA), 
4 ppm (17 mg/m3) (STEL)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 580 mg kg−1 (dermal, rabbit)
  • 730 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
1425 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)[7]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 25 ppm (100 mg/m3)[6]
REL (Recommended)
 None established[6]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 200 ppm[6]
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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Triethylamine is the chemical compound with the formula N(CH2CH3)3, commonly abbreviated Et3N. It is also abbreviated TEA, yet this abbreviation must be used carefully to avoid confusion with triethanolamine or tetraethylammonium, for which TEA is also a common abbreviation.[8][9] It is a colourless volatile liquid with a strong fishy odor reminiscent of ammonia. Like diisopropylethylamine (Hünig's base), triethylamine is commonly employed in organic synthesis, usually as a base.

  1. ^ "Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 671. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ X. Bories-Azeau, S. P. Armes, and H. J. W. van den Haak, Macromolecules 2004, 37, 2348 PDF
  3. ^ "MSDS - 471283". www.sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference David Evans Research Group was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The Merck Index (11th ed.). 9582.
  6. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0633". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  7. ^ "Triethylamine". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  8. ^ "Ethanolamine Compounds (MEA, DEA, TEA And Others)". Safe Cosmetics. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  9. ^ "tetraethylammonium | Ligand page | IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY". www.guidetopharmacology.org. Retrieved 2020-06-17.