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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetraethylene glycol

99%

Synonym(s):

Bis[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl] ether, Tetra(ethylene glycol), Tetraglycol

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Linear Formula:
HO(CH2CH2O)3CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
194.23
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1634320
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
eCl@ss:
39020714
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

6.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg

assay

99%

mol wt

average Mn 200

refractive index

n20/D 1.459 (lit.)

bp

314 °C (lit.)

mp

−5.6 °C (lit.)

density

1.125 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Ω-end

hydroxyl

α-end

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCOCCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C8H18O5/c9-1-3-11-5-7-13-8-6-12-4-2-10/h9-10H,1-8H2

InChI key

UWHCKJMYHZGTIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

An oligomer of polyethylene glycol, tetra (ethylene glycol) (TEG) is a transparent, colorless, odorless, low volatility, hygroscopic liquid soluble in ethyl alcohol and very soluble in water.

Application

Used for the synthesis of tetraethylene glycol metha acrylate monomer.

Glow discharge plasma deposition of TEG renders surfaces resistant to protein adsorption and cellular attachment.

Caution

Do not confuse with glycofurol, which is also sometimes called tetraglycol.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

359.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

182 °C - closed cup

ppe

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