Ethylene glycol

Name: Ethylene glycol
Brand: SIGALD

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

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:

329748992

eCl@ss:

39020501

UNSPSC Code:

12352137

EC Number:

203-473-3

MDL number:

MFCD00002885

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

505945

assay:

≥99%

bp:

195-198 °C

vapor pressure:

0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Ethylene glycol, ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OCCO

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus^®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

752 °F

expl. lim.

15.3 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.431 (lit.)

bp

195-198 °C

mp

−13 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible

density

1.113 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

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Application

Ethylene glycol can be used as a reagent in cyclocondensation reactions with aldehydes and ketones to form 1,3-dioxolanes.
It has been used:

As a carrier fluid during the fabrication of shear thickening fluid (composed of nanosized silica particles).
To compose previtrification and vitrification solutions for the cryopreservation of mouse embryos.

Other Notes

The article number 102466-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 102466-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

General description

Ethylene glycol (EG) is a polyol having a wide range of industrial applications. Its preparation from cellulose has been reported. It can also be produced from fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas and coal) and biomass-derived resources.

pictograms

GHS08,GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H373

pcodes

P260 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P314 - P501

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

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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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Ethylene glycol: properties, synthesis, and applications.

Yue H, et al.

Chemical Society Reviews, 41(11), 4218-4244 (2012)

Mouse embryo cryopreservation utilizing a novel high-capacity vitrification spatula.

Tsang WH and Chow KL.

Biotechniques, 46, 550-552 (2009)

Siloxanes as temporary tethers in [2+2] photocycloadditions

Crimmins MT and Guise LE

Tetrahedron Letters, 35(11), 1657-1660 (1994)

Sulfonated charcoal, a mild and efficient reagent for the preparation of cyclic acetals, dithioacetals and benzodioxepines

Patney HK

Tetrahedron Letters, 32(3), 413-416 (1991)

Study on magnetorheological shear thickening fluid.

Zhang X, et al.

Smart Materials and Structures, 17(1), 015051-015051 (2008)

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