Diethanolamine

Diethanolamine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H11NO2.

Formula
C4H11NO2
Molar mass
105.14 g/mol
Also known as
2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethanol, 2,2'-Iminodiethanol, Diolamine, Iminodiethanol, Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, Diethanolamin

Overview

Diethanolamine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H11NO2.

Identifiers

Formula
C4H11NO2
Molar mass
105.14 g/mol
Also known as
2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethanol, 2,2'-Iminodiethanol, Diolamine, Iminodiethanol, Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, Diethanolamin
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
C(CO)NCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H11NO2/c6-3-1-5-2-4-7/h5-7H,1-4H2
PubChem CID
8113

Properties

Melting Point
27.9 °C
Boiling Point
268.8 °C
Relative density (water = 1)
Relative density (water = 1): 1.09 (liquid)
Water solubility
Miscible (1X10+6 mg/L) with water at 20 °C

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Diethanolamine (CID 8113)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethanolamine — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8113#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-172

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethanolamine — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8113#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013., p. 564

  4. ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Diethanolamine — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8113#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.

  5. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethanolamine — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8113#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Dow Chemical; The Alkanolamine Handbook Midland, MI: Dow Chemical (1980)