BIS(2-Chloroethyl) ether-1,3-bis[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] urea copolymer

About BIS(2-Chloroethyl) ether-1,3-bis[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] urea copolymer

• Structure: It is an alternating copolymer of bis(2-chloroethyl) ether and 1,3-bis[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] urea.
• Properties:
  • Molecular Weight: Typically >10,000.
• Appearance: Often sold as a 62 wt. % aqueous solution.
• Solubility: Highly soluble in water due to its charged and polar functional groups.
• Chemical Stability: It is considered a combustible liquid with a WGK 3 water hazard classification. 

  Sigma-Aldrich +5

• Cosmetics & Personal Care: Primarily serves as a conditioning agent and antistatic agent in hair and skin care products.
• Industrial Uses:
  • Electroplating: Used as an additive in zinc-plating baths and as a brightener.
• Fuel Cells: Researched for use in alkaline anion-exchange membranes to improve hydroxide (

  

  ) conductivity.
• Adhesion: Functions as an adhesion promoter for polar surfaces.