Ethylenediamine
SIGMA/E1521 - BioXtra
Synonym: 1,2-Diaminoethane
CAS Number: 107-15-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H8N2
Molecular Weight: 60.10
EC Number: 203-468-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008204
Linear Formula: NH2CH2CH2NH2
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05% | |
| assay | >99% |
| autoignition temp. | 716 °F |
| bp | 118 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.0005% |
| Ca: ≤0.0005% | |
| Cu: ≤0.0005% | |
| Fe: ≤0.0005% | |
| K: ≤0.005% | |
| Mg: ≤0.0005% | |
| Na: ≤0.005% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.05% | |
| Pb: ≤0.001% | |
| Zn: ≤0.0005% | |
| density | 0.899 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 16 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | amine |
| ign. residue | ≤0.1% |
| impurities | ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P) |
| InChI | 1S/C2H8N2/c3-1-2-4/h1-4H2 |
| InChI key | PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 8.5 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 12.2 (20 °C, 110 g/L) |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | NCCN |
| solubility | H2O: soluble at |
| vapor density | 2.07 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| General description: | Ethylenediamine (en) is a linear aliphatic diamine that can be synthesized by reacting ethanolamine and ammonia in the presence of zeolite catalyst. Its effect as an allergen has been investigated. It participates in the synthesis of metal chalcogenides and thiogallates. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 + H332 - H311 - H314 - H317 - H334 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 10-21/22-34-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1604 3(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 100.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 38 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | >99% |
| bp | 118 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 8.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.899 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |





