The disclosure relates to a novel compound 4,4'-methylene-bis-(2-ethyl-5-methyl imidazole) represented by the structural formula
a method of producing the novel compound characterized by 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.
本公开涉及一种新型化合物 4,4'-亚甲基-双-(2-乙基-5-甲基
咪唑),其结构式为
一种生产该新型化合物的方法,其特征在于在催化剂存在下,使
甲醛或亚甲基化剂与
2-乙基-4-甲基咪唑发生热反应;以及一种固化环氧化合物的方法和一种加速固化环氧化合物的方法,以及一种通过使用该新型化合物分别抑制
2-乙基-4-甲基咪唑结晶的方法。