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Triethylaluminum solution

25 wt. % in toluene

• Synonym(s): Aluminumtriethanide
• Linear Formula: Al(C₂H₅)₃
• CAS Number: 97-93-8
• Molecular Weight: 114.16
• Beilstein: 3587229
• MDL number: MFCD00009015
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24851559
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• Quality Level: 100
• concentration: 25 wt. % in toluene
• density: 0.848 g/mL at 25 °C
• SMILES string: CC[Al](CC)CC
• InChI: 1S/3C2H5.Al/c3*1-2;/h3*1H2,2H3;
• InChI key: VOITXYVAKOUIBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Triethylaluminumsolution (triethylaluminum in toluene solution), is commonly used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

Application

Triethylaluminum solution is used as a catalyst in the preparation of (2-chloroethyl)oxirane,(3-chloropropyl)oxirane, and (4-chlorobutyl)oxirane from the corresponding alkenols.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H250,H252,H260,H304,H314,H336,H361d,H373,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Repr. 2 - Self-heat. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1
• Target Organs: Central nervous system, Respiratory system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class Code: 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): -0.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -18 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves