Diethylamine

 

Diethylamine

Chemical formula	NH(CH3CH2)2
OTP appearance	colorless, fishy-smelling liquid
Index of refraction	1.385
Molar Mass(g/mol)	73.14
Density(g/cc)	0.7074
Melting Point(°C)	-49.8
Boiling Point(°C)	54.8
Solubility in water(g/L)	misc
NFPA 704	3 3 1

Uses

Primary

• Key chemical intermediate

Production

Synthesis

Reflux ethanol and ammonia over aluminum oxide producing a mixture of ethylamine, diethylamine, and triethylamine.

2 C₃CH₂OH + NH₃

{Al₂O₃

→

}

NH(CH₃CH₂)₂ + 2 H₂O