1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-imidazolidinone is one of the component in the formula of the environment-friendly water-based primer with the function of purifying air;Also, it is used in the preparation of a diatomite-supported formaldehyde scavenging agent.
1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-imidazolidinone has been identified as monoethanolamine (MEA) degradation product in IMC Chemicals Facility in Trona, CA plant performing CO2 capture from flue gas. It was also identified from the MEA reclaimer from a CO2 capture facility product. It was also identified as the most stable thermal degradation product of MEA.