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Triethylenetetramine



Triethylenetetramine
IUPAC name N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine
Other names Trientine
Identifiers
CAS number 112-24-3
PubChem 5565
SMILES C(CNCCNCCN)N
Properties
Molecular formula C6H18N4
Molar mass 146.23392
Melting point

12 °C, 285 K, 54 °F

Boiling point

266-267 °C

Solubility in water Miscible
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Triethylenetetramine (TETA) is an oily liquid, with yellowish hue due to impurities. It melts at 12 °C and boils at 280 °C. Its formula is H2N-CH2CH2-NH-CH2CH2-NH-CH2CH2-NH2. It is soluble in water, producing an alkaline solution, as well as other polar solvents.

It has similar reactivity and uses as ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine, with applications in epoxy curing.

Commercially available TETA contains 40% of the branched and cyclic isomers, N(CH2CH2NH2)3) and (CH2CH2NH)3, respectively. In the area of coordination chemistry, these isomers are called TREN and TACN.

The hydrochloride salt, referred to as trientine hydrochloride, is a chelating agent used to remove excess copper from the body in Wilson's disease.[1]

References

  1. ^ Trientine hydrochloride, Centre for Cancer Education, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
 
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