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Chemical Component Summary
Name	ETHANE-1,2-DIAMINE
Synonyms	ETHYLENEDIAMINE
Identifiers	ethane-1,2-diamine
Formula	C₂ H₈ N₂
Molecular Weight	60.10
Type	NON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILES	C(CN)N
InChI	InChI=1S/C2H8N2/c3-1-2-4/h1-4H2
InChIKey	PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

DrugBank ID	DB14189
Name	Ethylenediamine
Groups	approved experimental
Description	Ethylenediamine is an organic compound that is used as a building block for the production of many other chemical products. It is also used as an excipient in many pharmacological preparations such as creams. Notably, ethylenediamine is a contact sensitizer capable of producing local and generalized reactions [A34285]. Sensitivity to ethylenediamine may be identified with a clinical patch test.
Synonyms	1,2-diaminoethane Ethylenediamine Aethaldiamin ethane-1,2-diamine Ethylendiamine Ethylene-diamine edamine Ethyleendiamine
Brand Names	T.R.U.E. Test Thin-Layer Rapid Use Patch Test
Indication	Ethylenediamine is approved for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in persons 6 years of age and older.
Categories	Allergens Amines Cell-mediated Immunity Dermatitis, Contact Diamines Increased Histamine Release Polyamines Standardized Chemical Allergen
CAS number	107-15-3