Tetraethylenepentamine
Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) is an organic compound and is in the class of chemicals known as ethyleneamines. It is a slightly viscous liquid and is not colorless but, like many amines, has a yellow color. It is soluble in most polar solvents. Diethylenetriamine (DETA), triethylenetetramine (TETA), piperazine, and aminoethylpiperazine are also usually present in commercial available TEPA.[1]
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IUPAC name
N'-[2-[2-(2-Aminoethylamino)ethylamino]ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.624 |
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UN number | 2320 |
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C8H23N5 | |
Molar mass | 189.307 g·mol−1 |
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GHS Signal word | Danger |
H302, H312, H314, H317, H411 | |
P260, P261, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301+312, P301+330+331, P302+352, P303+361+353, P304+340, P305+351+338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P333+313, P363, P391, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Uses
The reactivity and uses of TEPA are similar to those for the related ethylene amines ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetramine. It is primarily used as a curing agent or hardener in epoxy chemistry. This can be on its own or reacted with tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) and its dimer to make an amidoamine.[2] This amidoamine is then used as the curing agent for epoxy resin systems. TEPA is a pentadentate ligand in coordination chemistry.
References
- "Ethyleneamines" (PDF). Huntsman. 2007.
- "AMIDOAMINES – Epochemie – Epoxy Curing Agents". Retrieved 2019-04-30.