Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-174.5 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
192.7 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.729 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
Soluble (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
53.5 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
20 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Flammable
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H335 (47.4%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H302 (97.5%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H331 (46.5%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H311 (47.5%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H312 (52.5%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318 (45.2%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H225 (> 99.9%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H332 (52.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 121-44-8 |
| IUPAC Name | N,N-diethylethanamine |
| InChI Key | ZMANZCXQSJIPKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8471 |
| INCI Name | TRIETHYLAMINE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Triethylamine is a clear, colorless liquid tertiary amine that smells strongly of ammonia and is widely used as a reagent or base in chemical synthesis.