DIETHYL AMINOETHYL CHLORIDE HCL CAS No. 869-24-9

About DIETHYL AMINOETHYL CHLORIDE HCL CAS No. 869-24-9

Diethylaminoethyl chloride hydrochloride (DEAE chloride HCl), also known as 2-chloro-N,N-diethylethanamine hydrochloride, is a hygroscopic, water-soluble quaternary ammonium precursor commonly used as an alkylating and intermediate reagent in organic synthesis. It typically appears as a white to off-white crystalline powder and functions as a reactive haloalkyl compound due to the presence of a chloroethyl group attached to a tertiary amine, stabilized in its hydrochloride salt form for improved handling and storage. This compound is widely applied in the pharmaceutical industry for the synthesis of antihistamines, local anesthetics, anticholinergic agents, and other active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as in the preparation of ion-exchange resins, quaternary ammonium salts, and specialty chemicals.