Dow Amines

Alkyl Alkanolamines

Dow alkyl alkanolamines present unique application opportunities. They are versatile, polyfunctional molecules that combine the characteristics of amines and alcohols. This makes them useful intermediates in the synthesis of numerous products. They are of major importance in the pharmaceutical, water treatment, fabric treatment, coatings and gas treatment industries.

Alkyl alkanolamines are characterized by the presence of a basic secondary or tertiary nitrogen atom and at least one hydroxyl group. They are capable of undergoing reactions typical of both alcohols and amines.

N,N-Diethylethanolamine (DEEA), N,N-Dimethylethanolamine (DMEA), and N-Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) are tertiary amines. N-Methylethanolamine (NMEA) is a secondary amine. The chemical structures of these alkyl alkanolamines are:

DEEA (CH3 CH2)2 N CH2 CH2 OH
DMEA (CH3)2 N CH2 CH2 OH
MDEA CH3 N (CH2 CH2 OH)2
NMEA CH3 NH CH2 CH2 OH

For more information please see our Table of Physical Properties.

Literature:
pdf icon DMEA Technical Data Sheet (33 KB PDF)
pdf icon MDEA Technical Data Sheet (29 KB PDF)
pdf icon NMEA Technical Data Sheet (29 KB PDF)
DEEA Safety Data Sheet
DMEA Safety Data Sheet
MDEA Safety Data Sheet
NMEA Safety Data Sheet
pdf icon DOW Alkyl Alkanolamines Overview (141 KB PDF)