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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001355852</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pino Jeffrey P</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Sikorsky Aircraft</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-01-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-01-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>41000.0000</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was also awarded 11,100 performance share units (PSUs) under the UTC Long Term Incentive Plan.  Each PSU has a value equal to one share of UTC common stock.  These PSUs vest solely upon achievement of pre-established performance targets for UTC's earnings per share and total shareholder return over a three year performance period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Charles F. Hildebrand as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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2007-01-03
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0000101829
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/
UTX
0001355852
Pino Jeffrey P
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
HARTFORD
CT
06101
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President, Sikorsky Aircraft
Stock Appreciation Right
62.8100
2007-01-03
4
A
0
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2010-01-03
2017-01-02
Common Stock
41000.0000
41000.0000
D
The reporting person was also awarded 11,100 performance share units (PSUs) under the UTC Long Term Incentive Plan.  Each PSU has a value equal to one share of UTC common stock.  These PSUs vest solely upon achievement of pre-established performance targets for UTC's earnings per share and total shareholder return over a three year performance period.
By: /s/ Charles F. Hildebrand as Attorney-in-Fact
2007-01-05