141-43-5 | Monoethanolamine

Chemical type

• Primary alkanolamine

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• Amino alcohol

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Key properties

• High CO₂ absorption capacity (0.5 mol CO₂/mol MEA)
• Corrosive to equipment
• High regeneration energy (3.5–4.2 GJ/ton CO₂)
• Prone to degradation and volatility losses
• Low viscosity (22.6–30 mPa·s)

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• Primary amine
• Primary alcohol
• Inexpensive and commercially available

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• Chemical absorption for CO₂ and H₂S removal from natural gas
• Benchmark solvent in post-combustion CO₂ capture

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• Starting material for nitroolefin synthesis

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Classification by use

• Conventional chemical solvent for acid gas sweetening
• Solvents used in high-pressure natural gas purification

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• Chemicals used as building blocks

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A trustworthy factory and manufacturer

1. [Cite:1] Hybrid ionic liquid amine solvents for CO₂ capture from natural gas: a systematic review of techno-economic and environmental performance, Carbon Capture Science & Technology, Volume 18, March 2026, 100549
2. [Cite:2] A Short Route to Midazolam via Michael Addition to a Nitroolefin, Org. Process Res. Dev. 2025, 29, 11, 2955–2962