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Triethylenetetramine

Triethylenetetramine

IUPAC name	N,N'-bis(2-aminoethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine
Other names	Trientine
Identifiers
CAS number	112-24-3
PubChem	5565
SMILES	C(CNCCNCCN)N
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₈N₄
Molar mass	146.23392
Melting point	12 °C, 285 K, 54 °F
Boiling point	266-267 °C
Solubility in water	Miscible
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Triethylenetetramine (TETA) is an oily liquid, with yellowish hue due to impurities. It melts at 12 °C and boils at 280 °C. Its formula is H₂N-CH₂CH₂-NH-CH₂CH₂-NH-CH₂CH₂-NH₂. It is soluble in water, producing an alkaline solution, as well as other polar solvents.

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It has similar reactivity and uses as ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine, with applications in epoxy curing.

Commercially available TETA contains 40% of the branched and cyclic isomers, N(CH₂CH₂NH₂)₃) and (CH₂CH₂NH)₃, respectively. In the area of coordination chemistry, these isomers are called TREN and TACN.

The hydrochloride salt, referred to as trientine hydrochloride, is a chelating agent used to remove excess copper from the body in Wilson's disease.^[1]