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Tetra Acetyl Ethylene Diamine




Tetraacetylethylenediamine ('''TAED''') is an Organic Chemical Compound . Its chemical formula is 101642, or ( CH3CO )2N-CH2CH2-N(COCH3)2. It is white, but the manufactured form comes in crystals dyed blue or green.

Its CAS Number is and its SMILES structure is .

It is produced by Acetylation of Ethylene Diamine .

TAED is an important component of Detergent s and Bleach es. Its role is to act as a Bleaching Activator for Active Oxygen sources, allowing formulas containing Hydrogen Peroxide releasing chemicals (specifically the Sodium Perborate , Sodium Percarbonate , Sodium Perphosphate , Sodium Persulphate , Urea Peroxide , etc.) to function efficiently in low temperatures (down to 40 °C), leading to substantial energy savings.

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