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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, viscous liquid that is used commercially in many applications. Ethanolamines are used in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nonionic | + | A colorless, viscous liquid that is used commercially in many applications. Ethanolamines are used in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nonionic%20detergent nonionic detergents], and as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=solvent solvents] in dry cleaning. Ethanolamines are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hygroscopic hygroscopic] and are used as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=humectant humectants] to soften hides and to condition [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool]. Ethanolamines are used as corrosion inhibitors because they are an effective [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=scavenger scavenger] for sulfur containing gases. The soaps of ethanolamines are used in shampoos, as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=surfactant surfactants] and as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=emulsifier emulsifiers]. See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=diethanolamine diethanolamine], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=triethanolamine triethanolamine]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 3772 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 3772 | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless, viscous liquid that is used commercially in many applications. Ethanolamines are used in nonionic detergents, and as solvents in dry cleaning. Ethanolamines are hygroscopic and are used as humectants to soften hides and to condition wool. Ethanolamines are used as corrosion inhibitors because they are an effective scavenger for sulfur containing gases. The soaps of ethanolamines are used in shampoos, as surfactants and as emulsifiers. See also diethanolamine, and triethanolamine.
Synonyms and Related Terms
MEA; ethanolamine; colamine; 2-aminoethanol; 2-hydroxyethylamine
Other Properties
Miscible in water, methanol, acetone. A 10% solution has a pH of 9.
| Composition | HOCH2CH2NO2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 141-43-5 |
| Melting Point | 10.3 |
| Density | 1.0117 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 61.08 |
| Boiling Point | 170.8+ |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Flash point = 85C.
Skin contact causes irriation and burns. Ingestion and inhalation are toxic.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 3772