Chemical Properties
white crystalline powder
Uses
Ethylenediamine dihydrochloride was used in modified ethylenediamine condensation method for fluorimetric determination of catecholamines. It was used to investigate the luminescence properties of complexes of Eu
III and Tb
III with ethylenediamine. It was used in the synthesis of 1,3,5-
tris(4,5-dihydro-1
H-imidazol-2-yl)benzene.
Uses
Ethylenediamine dihydrochloride is used as stabilizer in steroid creams and rubber latex; inhibitor in antifreeze solutions and cooling fluids; in floor-polish remover; in
nystatin cream and aminophylline; epoxy-curing agent; accelerator in color development baths in photography; in veterinary
preparations; in electroplating and electrophoretic gels, dyes, fungicides, insecticides, synthetic waxes, textile lubricants, and eye and
nose drops; solvent for casein, albumin, shellac.
Definition
ChEBI: A hydrochloride that is the dihydrochloride of ethylenediamine.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by
ingestion. Experimental teratogenic and
reproductive effects. When heated to
decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of
HCl and NOx.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the salt from H2O or H2O/EtOH. Wash the crystals with EtOH and dry them in vacuo. It sublimes on heating. [Beilstein 4 IV 1168.]
