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Ethanolamine

analytical standard

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:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.454 (lit.)
n20/D 1.454

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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 is a colourless organic compound. It is a strong base and is miscible in water, alcohol, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. It is highly toxic in nature and is a strong irritant. It is derived from ethylene oxide reacting with ammonia forming mono-, di-, and triethanolamine. It is widely used in manufacturing detergents when reacting with fatty acid. It is most commonly used a corrosion inhibitor.
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Application

Ethanolamine may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in cosmetic products, water samples and ethanolamine mixtures by various chromatography techniques.

Pictograms

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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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A rapid and powerful method for the direct gas chromatographic analysis of alkanolamines; application to ethanolamines
Saha NC and Jain SK and Dua, RK
Chromatographia, 10(7), 368-371 (1977)
Quantitative gas chromatographic determination of ethanolamines as trimethylsilyl derivatives
Piekos R, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 47(7), 1157-1159 (1975)
Race Analysis of Ethanolamine in Water Using Ion Pair Chromatography with On-Line Preconcentration
Lehotay, J, et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 18(8), 1647-1654 (1995)
Kyong-Oh Shin et al.
Archives of pharmacal research, 39(1), 66-72 (2015-11-19)
Alkanolamines such as monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), and triethanolamine (TEA) are used as wetting agents in shampoos, lotions, creams, and other cosmetics. DEA is widely used to provide lather in shampoos and maintain a favorable consistency in lotions and creams.
Encyclopedia of Tribology, Oct 9, 118-118 (1990)

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