2-imidazolidinone

2-Imidazolidinone (CAS 120-93-4), commercially known as ethylene urea, is a cyclic urea derivative used as a reactive intermediate and functional additive.

Where is 2-imidazolidinone used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: key intermediate in the synthesis of active ingredients and heterocyclic scaffolds
• Personal care: film-forming and conditioning properties in hair and skin products
• Specialty resins and textile finishing agents: catalyst precursor and reactant
• Biotechnology: surface modification processes where controlled wetting is critical
• It acts as a building block for synthesis and a surface-active agent in formulation chemistry.

Commercial specifications

• Purity levels commonly range from 98% to 99% or higher depending on application requirements
• Packaging options range from kilogram-scale laboratory quantities to bulk metric ton supply