Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-38 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
405 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.954 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
Very soluble (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
0.22 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
215 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
STRONGLY ALKALINE
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H317 (> 99.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]
- H335 (70.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H312 (95.2%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318 (68.3%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H330 (71.7%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (> 99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H411 (100%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 111-40-0 |
| IUPAC Name | N'-(2-aminoethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine |
| InChI Key | RPNUMPOLZDHAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8111 |
| INCI Name | DIETHYLENETRIAMINE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Diethylenetriamine (DETA) is a liquid aliphatic amine with the molecular formula C4H13N3 that functions as a chelating agent, corrosion inhibitor, and crosslinking/curing agent in industrial applications. This versatile amine derivative is utilized across coatings & construction, HI&I cleaning, mining, plastics & polymers, and water treatment industries for its sequestration and curing properties. With a density of 0.954 at 68°F and high water solubility, DETA provides effective performance in aqueous and non-aqueous formulations requiring amine functionality.