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Tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine

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Synonym(s):

Me6TREN

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H30N4
CAS Number:
33527-91-2
Molecular Weight:
230.39
MDL number:
MFCD00015607
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
329763980
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.455

density

0.862 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

CN(C)CCN(CCN(C)C)CCN(C)C

InChI

1S/C12H30N4/c1-13(2)7-10-16(11-8-14(3)4)12-9-15(5)6/h7-12H2,1-6H3

InChI key

VMGSQCIDWAUGLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine (Me6TREN) is an aliphatic tertiary amine that forms a quadridentate ligand. It is majorly used in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). It is a hexamethyl derivative of (2-aminoethyl)amine, also known as trenMe. It can be prepared by a modification of Ristempart′s synthesis.

Application

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) ligand for the creation of telechelic polymers.
Me6TREN forms a complex with copper compounds which can potentially be used as ligands in metalloenzyme redox reactions.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

219.9 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

104.4 °C - closed cup

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Expanding the scope of the photoinduced living radical polymerization of acrylates in the presence of CuBr2 and Me6-Tren
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