Substance profile
3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenediamine
3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenediamine is viscous, hygroscopic liquid with an ammoniacal; diagreeable, penetrating odor.
01 · Identification
What 3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenedia… is
3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenediamine is viscous, hygroscopic liquid with an ammoniacal; diagreeable, penetrating odor. Its molecular formula is C8H23N5 and its molecular weight is 189.3 g/mol. It boils at 340 °C, melts at -30 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as corrosives.
Other names for 3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenedia…
- tetraethylenepentamine
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P261, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301, P302, P310, P312, P313, P330, P331, P333, P352, P391, P501
This page lists only the codes assigned to 3,6,9-triazaundecamethylen…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenedia… properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 340.3 °C (644.5 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 340 °C (644 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 333 °C (631.4 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC | |
| Melting point | -30 °C (-22 °F) | HSDB | |
| -40 °C (-40 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| Density | 0.9946 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 0.998 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | SOL IN MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS & WATER | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | ||
| greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 22.22 °C | CAMEO | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.0098 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| 8e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 1 mmHg | below this value, at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | 162.78 °C (325 °F) | HSDB | |
| 163 °C (325.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 321.11 °C (610 °F) | HSDB | |
| 321 °C (609.8 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 0.8 % by volume | CAMEO | |
| 0.1 % by volume | ICSC | ||
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 4.6 % by volume | CAMEO | |
| 15 % by volume | ICSC | ||
| Vapor density | 6.53 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 6.5 (air = 1) | ICSC | ||
| Odor threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 0.1 [mg/m3] | Haz-Map | |
| [HSDB] Odor threshold low from CHEMINFO | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 3,6,9-triazaundecamethylenedia…
Reactivity
TETRAETHYLENEPENTAMINE is hygroscopic. This compound can react with oxidizing materials and strong acids. It may attack some forms of plastics. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 3,6,9-triazaundecamethylen…
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