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8.03116

Sigma-Aldrich

Diethanolamine

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Diethanolamine, ß,ß′-Dihydroxydiethylamine, Bis-(ß-hydroxyethyl)-amine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NH(CH2CH2OH)2
CAS Number:
111-42-2
Molecular Weight:
105.14
MDL number:
MFCD00002843
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
203-868-0
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

<0.01 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

365-370 °C

potency

676 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
8328 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

2.1-10.6 % (v/v)

pH

11 (20 °C, 53 g/L in H2O)

kinematic viscosity

357.2 cSt(30 °C)

bp

269-270 °C/1013 hPa

mp

28 °C

transition temp

flash point 176 °C

density

1.09 g/cm3 at 30 °C (liquid)

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C4H11NO2/c6-3-1-5-2-4-7/h5-7H,1-4H2

InChI key

ZBCBWPMODOFKDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Environmental Sensing: Diethanolamine was used in the development of a colorimetric sensor array for detecting and discriminating various analytes, showcasing its application in environmental monitoring and safety (Adampourezare et al., 2024).

  • Shrimp Metabolism Research: The compound was part of a study exploring the impact of rearing environments on shrimp metabolism, helping to trace the origins and species of shrimps using specific metabolites, thus enhancing the understanding of aquatic life in food science (Ao et al., 2024).

  • Novel Electrochemiluminescence Probes: Diethanolamine facilitated the creation of highly active coreactant-capped, water-stable 3D@2D core-shell perovskite quantum dots, serving as a powerful self-enhanced electrochemiluminescence probe for analytical chemistry applications (Sun et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 25 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 29 °C
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.30 %
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

280.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

138 °C - closed cup

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