Diethylaniline: An Organic Compound Used In Dyes and In the Production of Organic Chemicals
Diethylaniline, also known as benzenamine, N,N-diethyl-, or N,N-Diethylanilin, is the organic compound that appears as a colorless to yellow liquid with a fishlike odor. It can be condensed with half an equivalent of benzaldehyde to produce brilliant green, an analogue of the very useful malachite green. It is strongly corrosive and can lead to skin irritation when inhaled, absorbed, or ingested.
Diethylaniline
is used in dyes and in the production of organic chemicals. It has a molecular
weight of 149.23 g/mol and an exact mass of 149.120449 g/mol. The chemical is colorless-to-yellow
liquid with characteristic odor. It has a boiling point of 419.9 °F at 760 mm Hg
and 198° F at 10 mm Hg and a melting point of -37.8 °F. As per the National
Toxicology Program, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S., the flash
point of the chemical is 185 °F.
The
solubility of diethylaniline is less than
1 mg/mL at 76.1° F. 1 g of the chemical dissolves in 70 ml of water at 12 °C.
It is slightly sol in alcohol, chloroform, and ether. It is soluble in water
139 mg/l at 25 °C. As per Chemical
Hazard Response Information System, U.S., the density of the chemical is 0.906.
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GmbH (Germany), Sigma-Aldrich
(Germany), Acadechem Company Ltd.
(Hong Kong), and MuseChem (US) are some
of the major vendors of diethylaniline. The chemical is widely used in synthesis
of pharmaceuticals. Production of the chemical and its use in the synthesis of
dyes may result in its release to the environment through various waste
streams. It can be degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with
photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals. Occupational exposure to the
chemical may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at
workplaces where it is produced or used.
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