trolamine

Also known as triethanolamine, H3tea, tris(beta-hydroxyethyl)amine, nitrilo-2,2',2''-triethanol, tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, 2,2',2''-nitrilotris(ethanol), N(CH2CH2OH)3, nitrilotriethanol

Triethanolamine (TEOA) is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a colourless, viscous liquid. It is both a tertiary amine and a triol. A triol is a molecule with three alcohol groups. Approximately 150,000 tonnes were produced in 1999. It is a colourless compound although samples may appear yellow because of impurities.

Chemical data

Formula: C6H15NO3
Molecular weight: 149.19 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethanol
SMILES: C(CO)N(CCO)CCO
InChIKey: GSEJCLTVZPLZKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -1
Polar surface area: 63.9 Å²
H-bond donors: 3
H-bond acceptors: 4
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 149.105

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chemical formula: C₆H₁₅NO₃
Commons category: Triethanolamine
pKa: 7.77
canonical SMILES: C(CO)N(CCO)CCO
melting point: 20.5
boiling point: 335.4
ionization energy: 7.90

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==Production== Triethanolamine is produced from the reaction of ethylene oxide with aqueous ammonia, also produced are ethanolamine and diethanolamine. The ratio of the products can be controlled by changing the stoichiometry of the reactants.