2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-11-06
- Expires: 2028-12-20
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Industrial / Manufacturing, and Plasticizers & Polymer applications, 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol is specifically used in chemical intermediate, conditioning agent, and cross-linking agent.
2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol is a saturated polyol found in the solid phase at standard
temperature and pressure. It is most commonly used as a chemical intermediate, but is also used as a
conditioning agent, a cross-linking agent, and in the manufacture of varnishes and resins. The United
States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) recognizes 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-
propanediol as an approved indirect additive under 21 CFR §175.105, §175.300, §175.320, §177.1390,
§177.1680, and §177.2420 (U.S. FDA 2023). It is manufactured by aldol condensation of nbutyraldehyde
with excess formaldehyde in the presence of a base catalyst such as sodium hydroxide
(HSDB 2003).
Chemical Synonyms 1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane; Trimethylolpropane; 1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane; 1,1,1- Tri(hydroxymethyl)propane; 1,3-Propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-; 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1- butanol; 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)propanediol; EC 201-074-9; EINECS 201-074-9; Ethriol; Ethyltrimethylolmethane; Etriol; Ettriol; Hexaglycerine; Hexaglycerol; Methanol, (propanetriyl)tris-; Propane, 1,1,1-tris(hydroxxymethyl)-; TMP; TMP (alcohol); TMP (VAN); Tri(hydroxymethyl)propane; Trimethylolpropane; Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane; 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; Propylidynetrimethanol; Propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-, 1,3- (PubChem 2023)
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Industrial / Manufacturing, Plasticizers & Polymer