2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole

Name: 2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole
SKU: ACMA00016787
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Catalog NumberACMA00016787

CategoryPolymers

Description

Liquid

IUPAC Name

2-ethyl-5-methyl-1H-imidazole

Molecular Weight

110.16g/mol

Molecular Formula

C6H10N2

Canonical SMILES

CCC1=NC=C(N1)C

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10N2/c1-3-6-7-4-5(2)8-6/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChI Key

ULKLGIFJWFIQFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

293.5 °C

Melting Point

50.5 °C

Solubility

>16.5 [ug/mL]

Application

2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole serves multiple roles in various industrial and chemical processes. As a cross-linker for epoxy resins, it facilitates the synthesis of network polymers that exhibit enhanced thermal resistance and improved physical properties. Additionally, it acts as a curing agent for polysiloxane episulfide resin (PSER) and functions as a catalyst, promoting the curing of blends involving hyperbranched aromatic epoxy polymer and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether. Beyond these specialized uses, 2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole is an essential synthetic intermediate used in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, textile auxiliaries, pigments, and other organic compounds. Its versatile properties make it a fundamental component not only as a catalyst in chemical reactions but also in the curing processes of epoxy resins.

Complexity

72.9

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

213-234-5

Exact Mass

110.084398g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Monoisotopic Mass

110.084398g/mol

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