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2-Ethoxyethanol

spectrophotometric grade, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl glycol, Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
C2H5OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098271
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
spectrophotometric grade
assay:
≥99%
technique(s):
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
bp:
135 °C (lit.)
135 °C
vapor pressure:
3.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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grade

spectrophotometric grade

Quality Level

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

3.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

460 °F

expl. lim.

14 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

<0.080% water

evapn. residue

<0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.407 (lit.)

bp

135 °C (lit.)
135 °C

mp

−90 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible

density

0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 215 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 225 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 305 nm Amax: 0.01

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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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

104.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

40 °C - closed cup


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Measurements and correlation of high-pressure VLE of binary CO2-alcohol systems (methanol, ethanol, 2-methoxyethanol and 2-ethoxyethanol).
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Density, Viscosity, Refractive Index, and Speed of Sound in Binary Mixtures of 2-Ethoxyethanol with n-Alkanes (C6 to C12), 2, 2, 4-Trimethylpentane, and Cyclohexane in the Temperature Interval 298.15-313.15 K.
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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.

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