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Triethylene glycol

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Triglycol
• Linear Formula: HO(CH₂CH₂O)₂CH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 112-27-6
• Molecular Weight: 150.17
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751394
• MDL number: MFCD00002880
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 969357

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• vapor density: 5.2 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• autoignition temp.: 699 °F
• expl. lim.: 9.2 %
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• refractive index: n20/D 1.455 (lit.)
• bp: 125-127 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: −7 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.124 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule); pharmaceutical; pharmaceutical
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OCCOCCOCCO
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O4/c7-1-3-9-5-6-10-4-2-8/h7-8H,1-6H2
• InChI key: ZIBGPFATKBEMQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Triethylene glycol USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Disclaimer

The product is notintended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including butnot limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act,European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management RegulatoryAgency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer ChemicalProducts and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• Flash Point (°F): 330.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point (°C): 166 °C - closed cup