Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
54 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
511 to 513 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.982 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68.4 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
less than 0.01 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
275 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
STRONGLY BASIC (PH 10 IN 1% AQ SOLN)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Corrosive
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H318 (39.4%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- 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]
- H302 (34.2%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H412 (99.5%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H312 (90.3%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H317 (99.6%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302+H312 (18.4%): Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal]
- H314 (99.6%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 112-24-3 |
| IUPAC Name | N'-[2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine |
| InChI Key | VILCJCGEZXAXTO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 5565 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Triethylenetetramine (TETA) is a linear aliphatic polyamine with the molecular formula C6H18N4 that functions as a crosslinking and curing agent in industrial applications. This chemical is primarily utilized in the coatings & construction, mining, and plastics & polymers industries where its reactive amine groups enable effective polymer crosslinking and curing processes.