Amine Curing Agents for the Epoxy Industry:

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Cycloaliphatic and Aromatic diamines

Name Formula M* Assay b.p. m.p. Legal Aspects
% °C °C CAS Reg.No.

NH2
Isophorone diamine 170.3 min. 99.7 247 10 E/T/M
(IPDA) NH2 2855-13-2

4,4'-Diamino- 210.3 min. 99 326 33.5-44 E/T/M

H2N CH2 NH2
dicyclohexylmethane 1761-71-3

3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'diamino- H2N CH2 NH2 238.4 min. 99 347 - 7-(-1) E/T/M

dicyclohexylmethane H3C CH3 6864-37-5

3-Cyclohexylamino- 156.3 min. 99 236 -18 E/T/M

NHCH2 CH2CH2NH2
propylamine 3312-60-5

4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl- H2N CH2 NH2 198.3 min. 98.5 398 89-91 E/T/M
methane, molten 101-77-9

Aliphatic diamines
Name Formula M* Assay b.p. m.p. Legal Aspects
% °C °C CAS Reg.No.

Ethylenediamine H2 NCH2CH2NH2 60.1 min. 99.5 117-118 10,7 E/T/M

107-15-3

1,3-Diaminopropane 74.1 min. 99 140 -12 E/T/M

H2 NCH2CH2CH2NH2
109-76-2

Dimethylaminopropylamine 102.2 min. 99,8 135 < -50 E/T/M

(CH3 )2N(CH2 )3NH2
109-55-7

Diethylaminopropylamine 130.2 min. 99 168-171 < -60 E/T/M

(C2H5 )2N(CH2 )3NH2
(DIN 53171) 104-78-9

E = EINECS T = TSCA M = MITI M* = molecular weight [g/mol]

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Aliphatic oligoamines
Name Formula M* Assay b.p. m.p. Legal Aspects
% °C °C CAS Reg.No.

CH3
Bis(3-aminopropyl)- 145 min. 99 235 < -35 E/T/M
methylamine H2N(CH2)3N(CH2)3NH2 105-83-9

Diethylenetriamine 103.2 min. 98.5 206 -40 E/T/M

H2N(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2
111-40-0

Dipropylenetriamine 131.2 min. 99 235 -16 E/T/M

H2N(CH2)3NH(CH2)3NH2
56-18-8

3-(2-Aminoethyl)amino- 117.2 min. 97.5 221 10 E/T

H2N(CH2)2NH(CH2)3NH2
propylamine (N3-Amine) 13531-52-7

N,N'-Bis(3-aminopropyl)- 174.3 min. 97 169-175 -1,5 E/T

H2N(CH2)3NH(CH2)2NH(CH2)3NH2
ethylenediamine (N4-Amine) (15mbar) 10563-26-5

CH3
Neopentanediamine 102.2 min. 97.5 153 28-30 E/T
H2N-CH2-C-CH2NH2
7328-91-8
CH3

Etherdiamines
Name Formula M* Assay b.p. m.p. Legal Aspects
% °C °C CAS Reg.No.

4,7-Dioxadecane- H2N(CH2)3O(CH2)2O(CH2)3NH2
176.3 min. 99 274-276 -26 E/T
1,10-diamine 2997-01-5

4,9-Dioxadodecane- 204.3 min. 98,5 298 4,5 E/T/M

H2N(CH2)3O(CH2)4O(CH2)3NH2
1,12-diamine 7300-34-7

4,7,10-Trioxatridecane- 220.3 min. 97 146-148 -32 E/T

H2N(CH2)3-O-(CH2)2-O-(CH2)2-O-(CH2)3NH2
1,13-diamine (1 mbar) 4246-51-9

Polyetheramine D 230 230 min. 97 > 200 < -60 E/T/M

NH2CH(CH3)CH2-(OCH2CH(CH3))X-NH2
9046-10-0

Polyetheramine D 400 400 min. 97 > 200 < -40 E/T/M

NH2CH(CH3)CH2-(OCH2CH(CH3))X-NH2
9046-10-0

Polyetheramine D 2000 NH2CH(CH3)CH2-(OCH2CH(CH3))X-NH2 2000 min. 97 > 250 -29 E/T/M

9046-10-0

CH2-(OCH2CH(CH3))X-NH2
Polyetheramine T 403 CH3-CH2-C-CH2-(OCH2CH(CH3))Y-NH2 440 min. 97 > 250 < -20 E/T/M
CH2-(OCH2CH(CH3))Z-NH2 39423-51-3

E = EINECS T = TSCA M = MITI M* = molecular weight [g/mol]

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Imidazoles - Imidazolines
Name Formula M* Assay b.p. m.p. Legal Aspects
% °C °C CAS Reg.No.

N
Imidazole 68.1 min. 99,5 256 88-90 E/T/M
N
288-32-4
H

N
1-Methylimidazole 82.1 min. 99 198 -2 E/T/M
N
CH3 616-47-7

N
2-Methylimidazole 82.1 min. 98,5 268 136-138 E/T/M
N CH3
flakes H 693-98-1

N
2-Methylimidazole 82.1 min. 99,7 268 144-145 E/T/M
N CH3
Pure H 693-98-1

N
1,2-Dimethylimidazole 96.1 min. 96 205 38 E/T/M
N CH3
CH3 1739-84-0

N
2-Ethylimidazole N C2H5 96.1 min. 99 268-270 77-78 E/T/M
H 1072-62-4

N
1-Vinylimidazole 94.1 min. 99,5 192 < -50 E/T/M
N
CH=CH2 1072-63-5

CH3 N
2-Ethyl-4-methyl- 110.2 87-92 272,8 36-42 E/T/M
N C2H5
imidazole 931-36-2
H

CH3 N
2-Ethyl-4-methyl- 110.2 83-85 270-276 36-42 E/T/M
N C2H5
imidazole S 931-36-2
H

N
N-(3-Aminopropyl)- 125.2 min. 97 296 -68,0 E/T
N
imidazole CH2CH2CH2NH2 5036-48-6

E = EINECS T = TSCA M = MITI M* = molecular weight [g/mol]

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