Diethylhydroxylamine

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Properties General Name Diethylhydroxylamine DEHA N,N-diethylhydroxylamine N-Ethyl-N-hydroxy-Ethanamine Chemical formula C4H11NO Appearance Straw yellow liquid Physical Formula weight 89.4 amu Melting point 247 K (-26 °C) Boiling point 398-403 K (125-130 °C) Density 867 k/m3 Solubility Soluble Thermochemistry ΔfH0gas   kJ/mol ΔfH0liquid   kJ/mol ΔfH0solid   kJ/mol S0gas, 1 bar   J/mol·K S0liquid, 1 bar   J/mol·K S0solid   J/mol·K Safety Ingestion Possible irreversible harm if swallowed. Mutagen. Inhalation Harmful, can cause lung damage, hence death. Skin Harmful, is a skin irritant. Eyes Harmful, is an eye irritant. More info Hazardous Chemical Database SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used. Disclaimer and references

DEHA is used in some plastics. It is an abbreviation of the more descriptive chemical name diethylhydroxylamine. It is often used as a protective wrap or cover.

It has 5 principal uses:

1. Polymerisation inhibitor/Free radical scavenger
2. Colour stabaliser (photographics)
3. Oxygen scavenger (water treatment)
4. Corrosion inhibitor
5. Discolouration inhibitor (phenolics)

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