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Ethanolamine

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

2-Aminoethanol, 2-Aminoethyl alcohol, ETA, MEA, MEA 90, MEA-LCI, Monoethanolamine

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
61.08
Beilstein:
505944
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1436 °F

expl. lim.

17 %

impurities

≤0.30% water

color

APHA: ≤15

refractive index

n20/D 1.454 (lit.)

bp

170 °C (lit.)
69-70 °C/10 mmHg

mp

10-11 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible 1000 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.012 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)

functional group

amine
hydroxyl

SMILES string

NCCO

InChI

1S/C2H7NO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2

InChI key

HZAXFHJVJLSVMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethanolamine (Etn) is an amino alcohol. It contains both alcohol and amine functional group. Conformational studies of Etn have been reported. The decomposition of ethanolamine in aqueous medium by ozonization has been studied.

Application

Ethanolamine may be used as the following:
  • Plasticizer in the synthesis of ethanolamine plasticized thermoplastic starch (ETPS).
  • Hydroxyl radical scavenger.
  • Blocking agent during genosensor development.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

195.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

91 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ethanolamine as a novel plasticiser for thermoplastic starch.
Huang M, et al.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 90(3), 501-507 (2005)
Alcohols and ethanolamines as hydroxyl radical scavengers.
Billany MR, et al.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 137(2), 143-147 (1996)
Ethanolamine: conformational diversity.
Novakovskaya YV and Rodnikova MN.
Structural Chemistry, 26(1), 177-187 (2015)
Ozonization of ethanolamine in aqueous medium.
Parisheva Z and Demirev A.
Water Research, 34(4), 1340-1344 (2000)
An iridium oxide nanoparticle and polythionine thin film based platform for sensitive Leishmania DNA detection.
Mayorga-Martinez CC, et al.
Journal of Material Chemistry B: Materials for Biology and Medicine, 3(26), 5166-5171 (2015)

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