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Tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine

Catalog Number ACM33527912-2
CAS 33527-91-2
Structure Tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine
Description Tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine (Me6TREN) is an aliphatic tertiary amine that forms a quadridentate ligand. It is majorly used in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). It is a hexamethyl derivative of (2-aminoethyl)amine, also known as trenMe. It can be prepared by a modification of Ristempart's synthesis.
Synonyms N1,N1-Bis(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-N2,N2-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine
IUPAC Name N',N'-bis[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine
Molecular Weight 230.39
Molecular Formula C12H30N4
Canonical SMILES CN(C)CCN(CCN(C)C)CCN(C)C
InChI VMGSQCIDWAUGLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Key InChI=1S/C12H30N4/c1-13(2)7-10-16(11-8-14(3)4)12-9-15(5)6/h7-12H2,1-6H3
Boiling Point 243.5 °C at 760 mmHg
Purity 99%+
Density 0.862 g/mL at 25 °C
Appearance Liquid
Application Me6TREN forms a complex with copper compounds which can potentially be used as ligands in metalloenzyme redox reactions.
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) ligand for the creation of telechelic polymers.
Exact Mass 230.24704697
Heavy Atom Count 16
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 0
MDL Number MFCD00015607
Monoisotopic Mass 230.24704697
PubChem ID 329763980
Rotatable Bond Count 9
Topological Polar Surface Area 13 Ų

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