Ethylenediamine

• Formula: C₂H₈N₂
• Molecular weight: 60.0983
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H8N2/c3-1-2-4/h1-4H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 107-15-3
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• Other names: 1,2-Ethanediamine; β-Aminoethylamine; Dimethylenediamine; Ethane-1,2-diamine; 1,2-Diaminoethane; 1,2-Ethylenediamine; H2NCH2CH2NH2; Aethaldiamin; Aethylenediamin; 1,2-Diaminoaethan; 1,2-Diamino-ethaan; 1,2-Diamino-ethano; Ethyleendiamine; Ethylendiamine; NCI-C60402; UN 1604
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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

(C₂H₉N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₉N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₉N⁺ • 2C₂H₈N₂) + C₂H₈N₂ = (C₂H₉N⁺ • 3C₂H₈N₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₂H₈N₂ = (K⁺ • C₂H₈N₂)

Bond type: Polydentate bonding in non-hydrogen-bonded positive ions

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₂H₈N₂) + C₂H₈N₂ = (K⁺ • 2C₂H₈N₂)

Bond type: Polydentate bonding in non-hydrogen-bonded positive ions

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (K⁺ • 2C₂H₈N₂) + C₂H₈N₂ = (K⁺ • 3C₂H₈N₂)

Bond type: Polydentate bonding in non-hydrogen-bonded positive ions

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Wincel and Herman, 1973
Wincel, H.; Herman, J.A., Photoionization Study of Clustering Reactions in Diamines: Ethane-1,2-diamine, Propane-1,2-diamine and Propane-1,3-diamine, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1973, 69, 1797, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19736901797 . [all data]

Davidson and Kebarle, 1976
Davidson, W.R.; Kebarle, P., Binding Energies and Stabilities of Potassium Ion Complexes with Ethylene Diamine and Dimethoxyethane (Glyme) from Measurements of the Complexing Equilibria in the Gas Phase, Can. J. Chem., 1976, 54, 16, 2594, https://doi.org/10.1139/v76-368 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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