Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-40 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
644 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.998 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
less than 0.01 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
325 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
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]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H312 (90.7%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- Not Classified
- H411 (93.1%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H314 (99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318 (43.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302+H312 (10.6%): Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal]
- H334 (31.1%): May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 59 of 59 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
- H302 (99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 112-57-2 |
| IUPAC Name | N'-[2-[2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine |
| InChI Key | FAGUFWYHJQFNRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8197 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Tetraethylenepentamine (CAS 112-57-2) is a polyamine compound with molecular formula C8H23N5 that provides emolliency, lubrication, and slip & leveling properties in industrial formulations. This chemical serves critical functional roles across beauty & personal care, coatings & construction, HI&I cleaning, industrial manufacturing, plastics & polymers, textiles, and water treatment applications. With a density of 0.998 at 68°F and high water solubility, tetraethylenepentamine offers versatile performance characteristics for technical formulations requiring amine functionality.