Chapter 22, Problem 14TE

A common inactive ingredient in products such as sunscreen lotions and shampoo are triethyl amine, also known as TEA. What is the chemical structure for this compound?

To determine

Chemical structure of TEA.

Answer to Problem 14TE

The chemical structure of TEA is

Explanation of Solution

The chemical structure of TEA is

TEA is known as Triethylamine having chemical formula $\text{N}{\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\right)}_{\text{3}}$ also written as .It is acts as a Lewis base and have a significant use in organic synthesis. Its IUPAC name is N, N-Dimethylamine.It is a tertiary amine as Nitrogen atom is attached to three alkyls groups. It is very dangerous as its vapor form is very explosive in nature. Its boiling point is $\text{89}{}^{\text{o}}\text{C}$ and has a molecular mass of $\text{101}\text{.19 g/mol}$ . It has a characteristic pungent smell as all amine based compound possess.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the. chemical structure of TEA is