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MX0515

2-Methoxyethanol

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether, Methyl Cellosolve, Cellosolve, Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Methyl glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
109-86-4
Molecular Weight:
76.09
EC Index Number:
203-713-7
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731074
MDL number:
MFCD00002867
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
assay:
≥99.3% (corrected for water content, GC)
bp:
124-125 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

2-Methoxyethanol, Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

SMILES string

COCCO

InChI

1S/C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

2.62 (vs air)

vapor pressure

6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.3% (corrected for water content, GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

548 °F

expl. lim.

24.5 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.002 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.1% Water (H2O)

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

124-125 °C (lit.)

mp

−85 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 37 °C

density

0.964 g/cm3 at 20 °C
0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC, corrected for water content)99.3% minColor (APHA)10 maxFormClear liquidTitrable acid0.002meq/g maxWater (H2O)0.1% max

Application

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

General description

EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 1

target_organs

Immune system, thymus

Storage Class

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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