Diethylene triamine
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| Chemical name | bis(2-aminoethyl)amine |
| Other names | N-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine 1,4,7-triazaheptane 3-azapentane-1,5-diamine |
| Chemical formula | C4H13N3 |
| Molecular mass | 103.17 g/mol |
| CAS number | [111-40-0] |
| Density | 0.955 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -35 °C |
| Boiling point | 206 °C |
| SMILES | NCCNCCN |
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Diethylene triamine (DETA) is a yellow hygroscopic liquid, soluble in water and hydrocarbons. Its water solution is strongly alkaline. Its boiling point is 206 °C. Its chemical formula is H2N-CH2CH2-NH-CH2CH2-NH2 and it is an analogue of diethylene glycol. It has similar chemical behavior as ethylene diamine and has similar uses. It is used in oil industry, as a solvent for sulfur and extraction of acid gas.
[edit] See also
- Ethylenediamine
- Triethylenetetramine
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