Ethanolamine
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-Aminoethan-1-ol | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.986 | 
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| Properties | |
| C2H7NO | |
| Molar mass | 61.084 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Viscous colourless liquid | 
| Odor | Unpleasant ammonia-like odour | 
| Density | 1.0117 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 10.3 °C (50.5 °F; 283.4 K) | 
| Boiling point | 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K) | 
| Miscible | |
| Vapor pressure | 64 Pa (20 °C) | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 9.50 | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.4539 (20 °C) | 
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H302, H312, H314, H332, H335, H412 | |
| P261, P273, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338 | |
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| Flash point | 85 °C (185 °F; 358 K) (closed cup) | 
| 410 °C (770 °F; 683 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 5.5–17% | 
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| LD50 (median dose) | 
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| PEL (Permissible) | TWA: 3 ppm (6 mg/m3) | 
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| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 30 ppm | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma | 
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| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Ethanolamine (2-aminoethanol, monoethanolamine, ETA, or MEA) is a naturally occurring organic chemical compound with the formula HOCH
2CH
2NH
2 or C
2H
7NO. The molecule is bifunctional, containing both a primary amine and a primary alcohol. Ethanolamine is a colorless, viscous liquid with an odor reminiscent of ammonia.
Ethanolamine is commonly called monoethanolamine or MEA in order to be distinguished from diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEOA). The ethanolamines comprise a group of amino alcohols. A class of antihistamines is identified as ethanolamines, which includes carbinoxamine, clemastine, dimenhydrinate, chlorphenoxamine, diphenhydramine and doxylamine.