Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine

Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine
Skeletal formula of tris(2-aminoethyl)amino
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N1,N1-Bis(2-aminoethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine
Other names
  • 2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotri(ethan-1-amine)
  • 2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotriethylamine
  • 2,2′,2′′-Triaminotriethylamine
  • TAEA
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1739626
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.021.689 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 223-857-4
27074
MeSH Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine
RTECS number
  • KH8587082
UNII
UN number 2922
  • InChI=1S/C6H18N4/c7-1-4-10(5-2-8)6-3-9/h1-9H2 ☒N
    Key: MBYLVOKEDDQJDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • NCCN(CCN)CCN
Properties
C6H18N4
Molar mass 146.238 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Ichtyal, ammoniacal
Density 0.976 g/mL (20 °C)[1]
Melting point −16 °C (3 °F; 257 K)
Boiling point 265 °C (509 °F; 538 K)
Miscible
log P −2.664
Vapor pressure 3 Pa (at 20 °C)
1.497[1]
Thermochemistry
−74.3–−72.9 kJ mol−1
−4860.6–−4859.2 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H301, H310, H314
P280, P302+P350, P305+P351+P338, P310
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 117 mg kg−1 (dermal, rabbit)
  • 246 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) fishersci.com
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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Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine is the organic compound with the formula N(CH2CH2NH2)3. This colourless liquid is soluble in water and is highly basic, consisting of a tertiary amine center and three pendant primary amine groups. Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine is commonly abbreviated as tren or TREN. It is used a crosslinking agent in the synthesis of polyimine networks and a tripodal ligand in coordination chemistry.

  1. ^ a b "Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine". Sigma-Aldrich.