Pentaethylenehexamine

Pentaethylenehexamine
Names
IUPAC name
N′-[2-[2-[2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]ethylamino]ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine
Other names
1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaazahexadecane
Pentaethylenehexaamine
3,6,9,12-Tetra-azatetradecamethylenediamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations PEHA
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.021.615
EC Number
  • 223-775-9
UNII
UN number 2735
  • InChI=1S/C10H28N6/c11-1-3-13-5-7-15-9-10-16-8-6-14-4-2-12/h13-16H,1-12H2
    Key: LSHROXHEILXKHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • NCCNCCNCCNCCNCCN
Properties
C10H28N6
Molar mass 232.376 g·mol−1
Appearance yellowish liquid
Odor ammonia like
Density 1
Boiling point 136–144 °C (277–291 °F; 409–417 K) 0.15 mm/Hg
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314, H317, H410
P260, P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P333+P313, P363, P391, P405, P501
360 °C; 680 °F; 633 K
Related compounds
Related compounds
Tetraethylenepentamine TEPA
Triethylenetetramine TETA
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Pentaethylenehexamine (abbreviated PEHA) is an organic amine. It is composed of five ethylene groups -CH2CH2- joined together in a chain by four secondary amine groups (-NH-) and terminated on each end by primary amine groups (-NH2). Pentaethylenehexamine is a hexadentate ligand, owing to the Lewis basicity of the six amine groups. Pentaethylenehexamine is in the category of polyethyleneamines and is part of mixtures of these sold commercially.

Commercial supplies of pentaethylenehexamine contain, in addition to the linear form, branched and cyclic polyamines. As an amine, it is an organic base and can form ammonium salts by reaction with various acids. Salts with counter-anions such as chloride, sulfate, nitrate, naphthalene-2-sulfonate, and tosylate. Tosylate salts can be used to separate the linear molecule from the other forms, as it is less soluble.