Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
171-172 u00b0C
boiling_point
219-220 u00b0C at 10 mm Hg
solubility
79.1 mg/mL in ethylene glycol; 26 mg/mL in methanol; 14.6 mg/mL in anhyd ethanol; 22 mg/mL in 95% ethanol; 14 mg/mL in dimethyl formamide; 20 mg/mL in acetone; 0.5 mg/mL in ethyl acetate; 0.4 mg/mL in olive oil; 0.1 mg/mL in cyclohexane; 0.05 mg/mL in chloroform; less than 0.05 mg/mL in carbon tetrachloride
vapor_pressure
0.000022 [mmHg]
ph
pH of 0.1 molar aq soln = 10.4
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
- H315 (80.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335 (70.8%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319 (80.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 77-86-1 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol |
| InChI Key | LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 6503 |
| INCI Name | TROMETHAMINE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A pH-adjusting agent used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical formulations; also acts as a buffering agent.