Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Ethylenediamine (abbreviated as en when a ligand) is the organic compound with the formula C2H4(NH2)2. This colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor is a strongly basic amine. It is a widely used building block in chemical synthesis with approximately 500000000 kg being produced in 1998. Ethylenediamine readily reacts with moisture in humid air to produce a corrosive toxic and irritating mist to which even short exposures can cause serious damage to health (see safety).
