Clear colorless oily liquid
(2-Hydroxyethyl)hydrazine is used as a plant growth regulant, a component in jet fuels, intermediate for organic synthesis especially heterocycles used in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, stabilizers and polymerizations, Chain extender for urethane formulations, corrosion inhibitor.
Intermediate, plant growth regulator, flowering
inducer for pineapples.
ChEBI: 2-hydrazinoethanol is a member of hydrazines. It has a role as a herbicide. It is functionally related to an ethanol.
2-Hydroxyethylhydrazine reacts with β-diketones having strong electron-withdrawing substituents to yield 5-hydroxy-4,5-dihydropyrazoles.
Moderate fire risk. Irritant.
