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Triethylaluminum

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Triethylaluminum Basic information

Product Name:
Triethylaluminum
Synonyms:
  • TRIETHYLALUMINIUM
  • TRIETHYLALUMINUM
  • Triethylaluminum,95%,LIQUID
  • Triethylaluminum,93+%
  • Triethylaluminium, 0.6M solution in heptane
  • Triethylaluminium, 1.3M solution in heptane
  • Triethylaluminum, min. 93%
  • Triethylaluminium1.3M solution in heptaneAcroSeal§3
CAS:
97-93-8
MF:
C6H15Al
MW:
114.16
EINECS:
202-619-3
Product Categories:
  • Industrial/Fine Chemicals
  • Al (Alminum) Compounds
  • Alkyl Metals
  • Classes of Metal Compounds
  • Grignard Reagents & Alkyl Metals
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  • Organometallics
  • Typical Metal Compounds
  • metal alkyl
  • raw materials
Mol File:
97-93-8.mol
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Triethylaluminum Chemical Properties

Melting point:
-50°C
Boiling point:
128-130°C (50 mmHg)
Density 
0.85 g/mL at 20 °C
vapor pressure 
1 mmHg ( 62.2 °C)
Flash point:
−1 °F
storage temp. 
0-6°C
form 
liquid
color 
colorless
Water Solubility 
reacts
Sensitive 
Air & Moisture Sensitive
BRN 
3587229
Exposure limits
ACGIH: TWA 50 ppm (Skin)
OSHA: TWA 500 ppm(1800 mg/m3)
NIOSH: IDLH 1100 ppm; TWA 50 ppm(180 mg/m3)
InChIKey
VOITXYVAKOUIBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference
97-93-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Triethylaluminum(97-93-8)
EPA Substance Registry System
Triethylaluminum (97-93-8)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
F,C,N
Risk Statements 
14-17-20/21/22-34-67-65-51/53-11-63-48/20-62-14/15-23/24/25-50/53-10
Safety Statements 
26-45-62-6A-43A-36/37/39-24/25-16-43-61-33-46
RIDADR 
UN 3394 4.2/PG 1
WGK Germany 
2
RTECS 
BD2050000
10-21
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
4.3
PackingGroup 
I
HS Code 
29319090
Hazardous Substances Data
97-93-8(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LC50 ihl-rat: 10 g/m3/15M 85JCAE -,1216,86

MSDS

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Triethylaluminum Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid. Miscible with saturated hydrocarbons.

Chemical Properties

The aluminum alkyls are highly flammable and reactive, colorless to yellow liquids at room temperature. The lighter trialkylaluminums ignite spontaneously in air. They are normally supplied and used in a 20% solution with a hydrocarbon solvent, such as hexane, heptane, benzene, toluene. Properties may depend on solvent. Reacts violently with water.

Uses

Catalyst intermediate for polymerization of olefins, especially ethylene; pyrophoric fuels; production of α-olefins and long-chain alcohols; gas plating of aluminum.

Uses

Triethylaluminum, in combination withmany transition metal complexes, is used as Ziegler-Natta polymerization and hydrogenationcatalyst. Also, it is used as intermediatein organic syntheses.

Uses

Triethylaluminum is used as a co-catalyst in the industrial production of polyethylene and for the production of medium chain alcohols. Used as a catalyst in Ziegler-Natta polymerization process for vinyl, olefin, diene polymerizations and linear oligomerization and cyclization of unsaturated hydrocarbons. It is also used as a catalyst to produce ethylene gas, chain growth of ethylene, longer chain aluminum alkyls, and in plating aluminum.

General Description

A colorless liquid. Flammable gas is produced on contact with water.

Air & Water Reactions

Pyrophoric, ignites in moist air [Merck 11th ed. 1989]. Reacts violently with water.

Reactivity Profile

Triethylaluminum reacts violently with water, alcohols, phenols, amines, carbon dioxide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, halogens, and halogenated hydrocarbons, causing fire and explosion hazards. [Handling Chemicals Safely 1980 p. 929]. A mixture of dimethylformamide and triethyl aluminum exploded when heated [Bretherick 1995].

Health Hazard

Exposure to smoke from fire causes metal-fume fever (flu-like symptoms). Since liquid ignites spontaneously, contact with eyes or skin causes severe burns.

Health Hazard

The health hazard from exposure to thiscompound is attributed to its violent reactionswith many substances, including airand water. Because of its violent reactionwith moisture, skin contact can cause a dangerousburn. Contact with eyes can damagevision.

Fire Hazard

Triethylaluminum is extremely pyrophoric, igniting spontaneously in air. It reacts violently with water, alcohol, halogenated hydrocarbons, and oxidizing substances. Among the alcohols, the lower alcohols, methanol, ethanol, n- propanol, and isopropyl alcohol, react explosively with triethylaluminum. Reactions with lower aldehydes, ketones and amides can be vigorous to violent. It may explode on contact with halocarbons in excess molar ratios or upon slight warming. When heated to 200°C (392°F), it decomposes, liberating ethylene and hydrogen.

Flammability and Explosibility

Highlyflammable

Safety Profile

Extremely destructive to living tissue. A very dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame. Ignites spontaneously in air. Explodes violently in water. To fight fire, use CO2, dry sand, dry chemical. Do not use water, foam, or halogenated fire-fighting agents. Explosive reaction with alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol), carbon tetrachloride, N,N-dmethylformamide + heat. Incompatible with halogenated hydrocarbons; triethyl borane. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS and ORGANOMETALS.

Potential Exposure

Alkyl aluminum compounds are used as components of olefin polymerization catalysts. They are also used in the synthesis of higher primary alcohols and in pyrophoric fuels, as a catalyst in making ethylene gas; and in plating aluminum.

Shipping

ntial fire or explosion hazard. Shipping: UN3399 Organometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive, flammable, Hazard Class: 4.3; Labels: 4.3 Dangerous Dangerous when wet material, 3-Flammable liquid, technical name Required. UN3051-Spontaneously combustible. Also, this material is dangerous when wet. (Note: this number does not appear in the 49/CFR HazMat tables).

Purification Methods

Purify it by fractionation in an inert atmosphere under a vacuum in a 50cm column containing a heated nichrome spiral, taking the fraction b 112-114o/27mm. It is very sensitive to H2O and should be stored under N2. It should not contain chloride ions which can be shown by hydrolysis and testing with AgNO3. [Baker & Sisler J Am Chem Soc 75 4828 5193 1953, NMR: Brownstein et al. J Am Chem Soc 81 3826 1959, Beilstein 4 IV 4398.]

Incompatibilities

The lighter trialkylaluminums ignite spontaneously in air; can self-heat in the air at room temperature without any added energy and may ignite. These compounds are strong reducing agents. Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides. Incompatible with water, oxygen (air), acids, alcohols, phenols, amines, carbon dioxide; sulfur oxides; halogenated compounds, and many other substances

Waste Disposal

Careful incineration

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