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.

SynonymsEMI-24; 2E4MZ
2-Ethyl-4-methyl-1H-imidazole
Ethyl methyl Imidazole
CAS no.931-36-2
EINECS no.213-234-5
Molecular formulaC6H10N2
Molecular weight110.16
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

TestUnitSpecification
AppearanceYellowish 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)GardnerMax 10.0
Viscosity (25°C)cps3000 – 6000

STORAGE
Product is stored at ambient temperature.

PACKING
50 Kgs steel drums & 180 Kgs MS drums.

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