2922.17.00.00 - Methyldiethanolamine and ethyldiethanolamine

This HTS category, 2922.17.00.00, specifically covers methyldiethanolamine and ethyldiethanolamine, along with their salts. These are amino-alcohols characterized by the presence of both an amine group and two alcohol (hydroxyl) groups within their molecular structure, with a methyl or ethyl group attached to the nitrogen atom, respectively. They are distinct from other compounds in this group due to this specific alkyl substitution on the amine.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings is crucial for accurate classification. For instance, it is differentiated from monoethanolamine and diethanolamine (2922.11 and 2922.12) by the additional methyl or ethyl substituent. It also differs from triethanolamine (2922.15) which has three ethanol groups attached to the amine nitrogen. Furthermore, it is distinct from dextropropoxyphene (2922.14), a synthetic opioid, and diethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (2922.16), a specific sulfonate salt, based on their fundamental chemical structures and functional groups.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 2922.17.00.00 is determined by the definitive identification of the chemical substance as either methyldiethanolamine or ethyldiethanolamine, or their respective salts, based on their unique chemical nomenclature and properties.