Diethylammonium chloride

Structural formula
General
Surname	Diethylammonium chloride
other names	Diethylamine hydrochloride; Diethylamine hydrochloride ;
Molecular formula	C 4 H 12 ClN
Brief description	hygroscopic white solid with an ammonia-like odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	211-541-9
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.494
PubChem	10197650
Wikidata	Q1223244
properties
Molar mass	109.60 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	1.1 g cm −3 (bulk density)
Melting point	227-230 ° C
boiling point	320-330 ° C at 1013 mbar
solubility	easily soluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 315-319-335
	P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	9900 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Diethylammonium chloride is a chemical compound from the group of chlorides . It is the hydrochloride of diethylamine .

Extraction and presentation

Diethylammonium chloride can be obtained by reacting diethylamine with hydrogen chloride .

${\ displaystyle \ mathrm {C_ {4} H_ {11} N + HCl \ longrightarrow C_ {4} H_ {12} ClN}}$

Diethylammonium chloride is a flammable, moisture-sensitive, hygroscopic white solid with an ammonia-like odor, which is easily soluble in water.

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry for CAS no. 660-68-4 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on October 24, 2011(JavaScript required) .
↑ Data sheet diethylammonium chloride (PDF) from Merck , accessed on October 24, 2011.
↑ American Chemical Society: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Volume 79, Page 1091 . 1957.