Aminoethylethanolamine

Aminoethylethanolamine or AEEA is an organic base used in the industrial manufacture of fuel and oil additives, chelating agents, and surfactants.

Aminoethylethanolamine

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-[(2-Aminoethyl)amino]ethan-1-ol
Other names N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-41-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	7821 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.516
PubChem CID	8112
UNII	RC78W6NPXT Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7025423
InChI InChI=1S/C4H12N2O/c5-1-2-6-3-4-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 Y Key: LHIJANUOQQMGNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H12N2O/c5-1-2-6-3-4-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 Key: LHIJANUOQQMGNT-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES OCCNCCN
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H12N2O
Molar mass	104.153 g·mol−1
Density	1.03 g/cm3[1]
Melting point	−28 °C (−18 °F; 245 K)
Boiling point	243 °C (469 °F; 516 K)
Vapor pressure	0.01 mmHg @ 20 °C; 8.17x10−4mmHg @ 25 °C
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
Flash point	132 °C (270 °F; 405 K)
Autoignition temperature	368 °C (694 °F; 641 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Synthesis

AEEA may be produced by the ethoxylation of ethylenediamine in the presence of water. Multiple ethoxylations result in undesirable byproducts, so the reaction is conducted with an excess of diamine.^[2]