4,4'-Methylene-bis-(2-ethyl-5-methyl imidazole) and methods of producing and using the same

摘要

The disclosure relates to a novel compound 4,4'-methylene-bis-(2-ethyl-5-methyl imidazole) represented by the structural formula <IMAGE> A method is provided for producing the novel compound subjecting formaldehyde or a methylenizing agent to thermal reaction with 2-ethyl-4-methyl imidazole in the presence of a catalyst; and a method of curing an epoxy compound and a method of accelerating curing the epoxy compound and a method of inhibiting crystallization of 2-ethyl-4-methyl imidazole, respectively by use of the new compound.