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Ethylene glycol

anhydrous, 99.8%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Ethanediol

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
107-21-1
Molecular Weight:
62.07
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648687
eCl@ss:
39020501
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Number:
203-473-3
MDL number:
MFCD00002885
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505945
grade:
anhydrous
assay:
99.8%
bp:
195-198 °C
vapor pressure:
0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Ethylene glycol, anhydrous, 99.8%

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

SMILES string

OCCO

grade

anhydrous

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

752 °F

expl. lim.

15.3 %

impurities

<0.003% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

refractive index

n20/D 1.431 (lit.)

bp

195-198 °C

mp

−13 °C (lit.)

density

1.113 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Ethylene glycol may be used in the preparation of spiroborate esters by reacting with chiral 1,2-aminoalcohols in the presence of triisopropyl borate. It may also be used as a solvent in the preparation of tris(2,2′-bipyrazyl)ruthenium(II) chloride by the reaction of 2,2′-bipyrazine with ruthenium(III) chloride.

General description

Ethylene glycol is the major component of antifreeze preparations.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302,H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Kidney

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

239.0 °F - open cup

flash_point_c

115 °C - open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SHBS5197
SHBR4347
SHBR6346

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    Ethylene glycol is 17.93M.  This is calculated using the density (1.113 g/ml) and the molecular weight (62.07 g/mol).  If the product is less than 100% pure, correct for the purity.

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Synthesis of spiroborate esters from 1,2-aminoalcohols, ethylene glycol and triisopropyl borate: preparation of (S)-1-(1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yloxy)-3-methyl-1,1-diphenylbutan-2-amine
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