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N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine

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Synonym(s):

2,2′,2″,2″′-(Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraethanol, THEED

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Linear Formula:
(HOCH2CH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2CH2OH)2
CAS Number:
140-07-8
Molecular Weight:
236.31
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57653257
EC Number:
205-396-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1767829
MDL number:
MFCD00002854
Form:
liquid
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grade

technical

Quality Segment

100

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.501

bp

~280 °C

density

1.1 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCN(CCO)CCN(CCO)CCO

InChI

1S/C10H24N2O4/c13-7-3-11(4-8-14)1-2-12(5-9-15)6-10-16/h13-16H,1-10H2

InChI key

BYACHAOCSIPLCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine, is primarily used as a chelating agent and as a building block in the synthesis of various chemical compounds. It is also useful in metal extraction and catalysis because of its ability to form stable complexes with metal ions.

Application

N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine can be used as a chelating agent to prepare a palladium-based complex, which is used as a catalyst for the Suzuki/Miyaura reaction.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

210.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

99 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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