C2H8N2
60.1 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Ethylenediamine
CAS107-15-3EC203-468-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
chemical synthesis building block
Ethylenediamine is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor, widely used as a building block in chemical synthesis. It is a basic amine with approximately 500,000 tonnes produced in 1998.
chemical synthesis building blockpharmaceutical intermediate
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CAS 107-15-3
Related Compounds
StrongSame Parent
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pharmaceutical intermediate
StrongSame Parent
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intermediate for resins and plasticizers
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Referencestereoisomer of
Ethylene-d4-diamine dihydrochloride
CAS34334-71-9
research compound
Referencestereoisomer of
Ethylene-d4-diamine
CAS37164-19-5
research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H332Harmful if inhaled
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ethylenediamine (CAS 107-15-3) is 2921.21.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2921.21
EU CN code (8-digit)
2921 21 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethane-1,2-diamine
InChIKey
PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CN)N
Synonyms (59)
- EDN
- Ethylenediamine (USP/JP15)
- Ethylenediamine (USP/JP17)
- Ethylenediamine, meets USP testing specifications
- 1,2-Diamino-ethaan
- 1,2-Diamino-ethaan [Dutch]
- 1,2-Diamino-ethano
- 1,2-Diamino-ethano [Italian]
- 1,2-Diaminoaethan
- 1,2-Diaminoaethan [German]
- 1,2-Diaminoethane
- 1,2-Ethanediamine
- 1,2-Ethylenediamine
- 1,2-diaminoethan
- 1,2-diaminoethane phase II
- 1,2-ethylendiamine
- 1,4-diazabutane
- 2-aminoethan-1-aminium
- 2-aminoethylamine
- 333-18-6 (di-hydrochloride)
- 5700-49-2 (di-hydriodide)
- 624-59-9 (di-hydrobromide)
- Aethaldiamin
- Aethaldiamin [German]
- Aethylenediamin
- Aethylenediamin [German]
- Algicode 106L
- Amerstat 274
- Aminophylline Injection
- Dimethylenediamine
- ETHANE,1,2-DIAMINO
- ETHYLENEDIAMINE [MART.]
- Edamina
- Ethane-1,2-diamine
- Ethane-1,2-diammonium bromide
- Ethyleendiamine
- Ethyleendiamine [Dutch]
- Ethylendiamine
- Ethylene-diamine [French]
- Ethylenediamine (anhydrous)
- Ethylenediamine, 8CI
- Ethylenediamine, BioXtra
- N,N'-ethylenediamine
- beta-Aminoethylamine
- edamine
- ethyl diamine
- ethylenediamine
- ethylenediarnine