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T58300

Sigma-Aldrich

Triethanolamine

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

2,2′,2′′-Nitrilotriethanol, Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine

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Linear Formula:
(HOCH2CH2)3N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
149.19
Beilstein:
1699263
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

vapor density

5.14 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

600 °F

expl. lim.

8.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.485 (lit.)

useful pH range

7.3-8.3

pKa (25 °C)

7.8

bp

190-193 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

17.9-21 °C (lit.)

solubility

soluble 149 g/L at 20 °C (completely)

density

1.124 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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

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General description

Triethanolamine (TEA) is a quaternary ammonium compound commonly used as a buffer and emulsifier.

Application

Triethanolamine can be used as:
  • A nitrogen precursor in the preparation of carbon dot derived nanomaterials.
  • A cross-linking agent in the synthesis of methylaluminoxane pre-catalysts applicable in the polymerization of ethylene.
  • A reducing agent to synthesize Ag nanoparticles of biological importance.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

354.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

179 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Carbonization conditions influence the emission characteristics and the stability against photobleaching of nitrogen doped carbon dots
Xiong Y, et al.
Nanoscale, 9(32), 11730-11738 (2017)
Preparation of Ag nanoparticles with triethanolamine as reducing agent and their antibacterial property
Jia Z, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 419, 174-179 (2013)
Friederike Saaber et al.
Cell reports, 26(6), 1473-1488 (2019-02-07)
Phosphorylation of heptahelical receptors is thought to regulate G protein signaling, receptor endocytosis, and non-canonical signaling via recruitment of β-arrestins. We investigated chemokine receptor functionality under phosphorylation-deficient and β-arrestin-deficient conditions by studying interneuron migration in the embryonic cortex. This process
Xiaoxuan Liu et al.
Molecular pharmaceutics, 9(3), 470-481 (2012-01-03)
Successful achievement of RNA interference in therapeutic applications requires safe and efficient vectors for siRNA delivery. In the present study, we demonstrate that a triethanolamine (TEA)-core PAMAM dendrimer of generation 5 (G(5)) is able to deliver sticky siRNAs bearing complementary
Kostas Karatasos et al.
Macromolecular bioscience, 12(2), 225-240 (2011-12-08)
In this work we report, compare and discuss the results obtained from fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of generations 4, 5, and 6 of PAMAM-based dendrimers having NH(3) and triethanolamine as cores, forming complexes with a short interfering RNA (siRNA)

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