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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Ethoxyethanol

LR, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl glycol, Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
C2H5OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
110-80-5
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein:
1098271
EC Number:
203-804-1
MDL number:
MFCD00002869
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
PubChem Substance ID:
329829077
grade:
LR
bp:
135 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
3.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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grade

LR

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

3.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

460 °F

expl. lim.

14 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.407 (lit.)

bp

135 °C (lit.)

mp

−90 °C (lit.)

density

0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOCCO

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c1-2-6-4-3-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

ZNQVEEAIQZEUHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H302,H331,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

104.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

40 °C - closed cup

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Rui-Sheng Wang et al.
Industrial health, 45(4), 574-578 (2007-09-20)
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE) can cause damage to testes and sperm, and its metabolites are believed to play an important role in its toxicity. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is involved in the metabolism of this chemical. To investigate whether
Matthew J Traynor et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 218(2), 128-134 (2006-12-19)
Glycol ethers are solvents widely used alone and as mixtures in industrial and household products. Some glycol ethers have been shown to have a range of toxic effects in humans following absorption and metabolism to their aldehyde and acid metabolites.
David J Lockley et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 180(2), 74-82 (2002-04-24)
Percutaneous absorption and cutaneous metabolism of 2-ethoxyethanol were assessed in vivo and with an in vitro flow-through diffusion system. Topical application of undiluted (14)C-ethoxyethanol to occluded rat skin in vivo resulted in 25% of the dose being absorbed after 24
Chang Yong Yoon et al.
The Journal of veterinary medical science, 65(2), 207-212 (2003-03-26)
The effects of ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE) on testicular cell populations in rats were investigated by a flow cytometric method. Rats were administered by gavage with EGEE at the various doses of 0 (saline alone), 100, 200, 400, and
Gargi Bagchi et al.
International journal of andrology, 31(2), 269-274 (2008-01-09)
Methoxyacetic acid (MAA), the active biological oxidation product of the industrial solvent ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME), causes acute toxicity in several species including humans. MAA primarily affects tissues with rapidly dividing cells and high rates of energy metabolism, including
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