Triethylamine (TEA) is a colorless, volatile liquid with a strong, ammonia-like odor, used as a solvent, catalyst, and in the production of various chemicals and other materials.
Triethylamine (TEA) is mainly used in the production of quaternary ammonium compounds for textile auxiliaries and quaternary ammonium salts of dyes. It is also a catalyst and acid neutralizer for condensation reactions and is useful as an intermediate for manufacturing medicines, pesticides and other chemicals.