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Triethanolamine

(Trolamine)

• Synonym(s): Triethanolamine, Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, 2,2′,2′′-Trihydroxytriethylamine, TEA, 2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotriethanol, Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine
• Linear Formula: (HOCH₂CH₂)₃N
• CAS Number: 102-71-6
• Molecular Weight: 149.19
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1699263
• MDL number: MFCD00002855
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 203-049-8

Properties

• vapor density: 5.14 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 400
• vapor pressure: <0.01 hPa ( 20 °C); 0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• assay: 99.0-103.0% anhydrous basis (acidimetric)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 325 °C (DIN 51794); 600 °F
• expl. lim.: 3.6-7.2 % (v/v); 8.5 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.485 (lit.)
• pH: 10.5 (20 °C, 15 g/L in H₂O)
• useful pH range: 7.3-8.3
• pKa (25 °C): 7.8
• bp: 190-193 °C/5 mmHg (lit.); 360 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)
• mp: 17.9-21 °C (lit.); 21 °C
• transition temp: flash point 190 °C
• density: 1.12 g/cm³ at 20 °C; 1.124 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharma/biopharma processes
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• SMILES string: OCCN(CCO)CCO
• InChI: 1S/C6H15NO3/c8-4-1-7(2-5-9)3-6-10/h8-10H,1-6H2
• InChI key: GSEJCLTVZPLZKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Application

Triethanolamine (Trolamine) is a tertiary amine that acts as a basic buffer component, typically used as a buffer in biopharmaceutical processes, such as cell lysis and chromatography.

Legal Information

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 354.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 179 °C - closed cup