2-(2-Aminoethylamino)ethanol CAS 111-41-1

What is 2-(2-Aminoethylamino)ethanol CAS 111-41-1?

2-(2-Aminoethylamino)ethanol (AEEA) CAS 111-41-1 is an alkanolamine containing both primary and secondary amine groups along with a hydroxyl functionality, commercially produced via reaction of ethylene oxide with ethylenediamine, and serves as an important reactive intermediate for manufacturing a broad spectrum of performance chemicals across industrial, household, and specialty sectors.

Specifications

Features

• Triple Functional Reactivity: Possesses a primary amine (–NH₂), secondary amine (–NH–), and hydroxyl (–OH) group, allowing participation in amidation, alkylation, quaternization, condensation, and chelation reactions for highly customizable downstream chemistry.
• Strong Metal Complexing Power: Readily forms stable coordination complexes and chelates with transition metals (especially copper, nickel, zinc, and platinum), making it an excellent ligand and precursor for advanced metal-binding agents.
• High Water Solubility & Miscibility: Fully miscible with water and many polar solvents, facilitating easy incorporation into aqueous formulations, emulsions, and industrial processes.
• Amphoteric Character: Exhibits both basic amine and weakly acidic hydroxyl behavior, enabling pH-dependent reactivity and compatibility in diverse formulation environments.
• Low-Viscosity Liquid Form: Supplied as a clear to pale yellow liquid with moderate viscosity, simplifying handling, pumping, and metering in large-scale industrial production.

Applications

• Surfactant Manufacturing: Primary raw material for producing cationic, amphoteric, and non-ionic surfactants used in shampoos, dishwashing liquids, industrial cleaners, textile auxiliaries, and personal care products.
• Fabric Softener Production: Key intermediate in synthesizing quaternary ammonium-based cationic fabric softeners and antistatic agents for laundry detergents and rinse-cycle formulations.
• Chelating Agent Synthesis: Used to manufacture powerful chelates and sequestrants for detergents, water treatment, metal cleaning, pulp & paper processing, and oilfield applications to control hardness ions and prevent scaling.
• Epoxy & Polyamide Resins: Employed in the production of polyamide curing agents, epoxy hardeners, wet-strength resins for paper, and adhesives with improved flexibility and adhesion.
• Corrosion Inhibition: Incorporated into formulations of corrosion inhibitors for cooling water systems, boilers, pipelines, metalworking fluids, and oil & gas production equipment.

Packaging

Mikem offers flexible packaging options, including 25 kg of fiber drums for liquid products and 15–25 kg PP/PE bags for powder products, all customizable to meet your specific needs.