INTRODUCTION
2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole is a yellowish liquid with an amine-like odor. It is a versatile intermediate with a variety of applications.
2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole is one of the most common and widely used curing agent in variety of epoxy resins due to high curing efficiency, intermediate curing temperature of epoxy/imidazole resin system and excellent mechanical property of curing product.
Manufacture
The product is formed by condensation of amidine with hydroxy acetone, the former in turn a product of reaction between ammonia and propionitrile.
| Synonyms | EMI-24; 2E4MZ 2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1H-imidazole Ethyl methyl Imidazole |
| CAS no. | 931-36-2 |
| EINECS no. | 213-234-5 |
| Molecular formula | C6H10N2 |
| Molecular weight | 110.16 |
| Structure |  |
Applications
| It is used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, textile auxiliaries, pigments and other organic chemicals |
| Cross-linker for epoxy resins to synthesize network polymers with improved thermal resistance and physical properties |
| Curing agent for polysiloxane episulfide resin (PSER) |
| As a catalyst to promote curing of blends of hyperbranched aromatic epoxy polymer and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether |
| In synthesis of value – added product 1–(2-cyanoethyl)-2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole |
SPECIFICATIONS
| Test | Unit | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | – | Yellowish viscous liquid |
| Active Imidazole (by GC) | % | Min 98.0 |
| 2-Ethyl-4-Methylimidazole (by GC) | % | Min 96.0 |
| 4-Methylimidazole (by GC) | % | Max 2.0 |
| 2,4-Methylimidazole (by GC) | % | Max 3.0 |
| Water (by KF) | % | Max 0.50 |
| Chromaticity (20°C) | Gardner | Max 10.0 |
| Viscosity (25°C) | cps | 3000 – 6000 |
STORAGE
Product is stored at ambient temperature.
PACKING
50 Kgs steel drums & 180 Kgs MS drums.
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