C5H13NO2
119.16 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
N-METHYLDIETHANOLAMINE
CAS105-59-9EC203-312-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Acid gas absorbent and surfactant intermediate
Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor, miscible with water, ethanol, and benzene. It is primarily used as an acid gas absorbent and as an intermediate in surfactant production.
Acid gas absorbentSurfactant intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H320Causes eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[2-hydroxyethyl(methyl)amino]ethanol
InChIKey
CRVGTESFCCXCTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(CCO)CCO
Synonyms (39)
- MDEA
- 2,2'-(Methylimino)diethanol
- AMINO ALCOHOL MDA
- Bis(hydroxyethyl)methylamine
- Diethanolmethylamine
- Ethanol,2'-(methylimino)bis-
- Ethanol,2'-(methylimino)di-
- MDEA amine
- METHYLDIETHANOLAMINE, N-
- Mdea (diol)
- Methyldiethanolamine
- Methyliminodiethanol
- N-METHYLDIETHANOLAMINE
- N-Methyl-2,2'-iminodiethanol
- N-Methylaminodiglycol
- N-Methyldiethanolimine
- N-Methylimino-2,2'-diethanol
- N-Methyliminodiethanol
- USAF DO-52
- di(hydroxyethyl)methylamine
- n-methyldiethanolamin