CAS number: 121-44-8
EINECS number: 204-469-4
Hazard Code: 32168
UN number: 1296
Hazardous: Class 3.2 flammable liquids with flash point Class 1
Appearance and properties: light yellow oily liquid with strong ammonia odor.
Melting point (ºC) : -114.8
Relative density (water =1) : 0.726
Boiling point (ºC) : 89.5
Refractive index: 1.4010
Viscosity (30ºC) : 0.32mPa·s
Relative vapor density (air =1) : 3.48
Saturated vapor pressure (kPa) : 8.80(20ºC)
Heat of combustion (kJ/mol) : 4333.8
Critical temperature (ºC) : 259
Critical pressure (MPa) : 3.04
Pair value of octanol/water partition coefficient: 1.45
Flash point (° C) : <0
Upper explosion limit %(V/V) : 8.0
Ignition temperature (ºC) : 249
Lower explosive limit %(V/V) : 1.2
Solubility: slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether and other organic solvents
It can be used as solvent, catalyst and raw material in organic synthesis industry. It can be used to make phosgene polycarbonate catalyst, tetrafluoroethylene inhibitor, rubber vulcanization accelerator, special solvent in paint stripper, enamel anti-hardener, surfactant, preservative, fungicide, ion exchange resin, dye, fragrance, medicine, high energy fuel and liquid rocket propellant. Products that consume triethylamine in the pharmaceutical industry are (consumption quota, t/t) : Ampicillin sodium (0.465), ampicillin (0.391), Pioneer (2.550), Cefazolin sodium (2.442), Cephaladine (1.093), oxypiperazicillin (0.584), ketoconazole (8.00), vitamin B6 (0.502), Fluridinic acid (10.00), Praziquantel (0.667), tiotepiperide (1.970), penicillamine (1.290), berberine hydrochloride (0.030), isopodine (0.540), Alprazolam (3.950), o-chlorophenylacetic acid (0.010) and pipiperic acid, etc.