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Diethylamine is a secondary amine with the molecular structure CH3CH2NHCH2CH3. It is a flammable, strongly alkaline liquid. It is miscible with water and ethanol
Ethanol

Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatility , flammable, colorless liquid....
. As a liquid it has a dark brown color due to impurities, however when distilled it is colorless. It is volatile and has a strong unpleasant odor.

Diethylamine is manufactured from ethanol and ammonia
Ammonia

Ammonia is a chemical compound with the chemical formula nitrogenhydrogen. It is normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odor....
 and is obtained together with ethylamine
Ethylamine

Ethylamine is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2NH2. This colourless gas has a strong ammonia-like odor....
 and triethylamine
Triethylamine

Triethylamine is the chemical compound with the chemical formula N3, commonly abbreviated ethyl group3N or TEA. It is a commonly encountered in organic synthesis probably because it is the simplest symmetrically trisubstituted amine, i.e....
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Diethylamine is a secondary amine with the molecular structure CH3CH2NHCH2CH3. It is a flammable, strongly alkaline liquid. It is miscible with water and ethanol
Ethanol

Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatility , flammable, colorless liquid....
. As a liquid it has a dark brown color due to impurities, however when distilled it is colorless. It is volatile and has a strong unpleasant odor.

Diethylamine is manufactured from ethanol and ammonia
Ammonia

Ammonia is a chemical compound with the chemical formula nitrogenhydrogen. It is normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odor....
 and is obtained together with ethylamine
Ethylamine

Ethylamine is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2NH2. This colourless gas has a strong ammonia-like odor....
 and triethylamine
Triethylamine

Triethylamine is the chemical compound with the chemical formula N3, commonly abbreviated ethyl group3N or TEA. It is a commonly encountered in organic synthesis probably because it is the simplest symmetrically trisubstituted amine, i.e....
. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor and in the production of rubber, resins, dyes and pharmaceuticals.

Diethylamine is a corrosive chemical and contact with skin may cause irritation or burns.

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