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537616

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, CARBITOL™, Diethylene glycol ethyl ether, Ethyldiglycol

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Linear Formula:
C2H5OCH2CH2OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
111-90-0
Molecular Weight:
134.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329757987
EC Number:
203-919-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736441
MDL number:
MFCD00002872
Assay:
99%
Bp:
202 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
0.12 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

4.63 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

0.12 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

expl. lim.

1.2 %, 135 °F, 23.5 %, 182 °F

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.427 (lit.)

bp

202 °C (lit.)

mp

-80 °C

solubility

water: soluble

density

0.999 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-8-5-6-9-4-3-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

XXJWXESWEXIICW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGMEE) is an organic solvent commonly used in the cosmetic industry. Its toxicity has been assessed. Various thermodynamic and optical parameters of an aqueous solution of DEGMEE have been determined. Its quantification along with diethylene glycol (DEG) and coumarin in food samples by gas chromatography-flame ionization technique has been reported.

Application


  • A cautionary note on the effects of laboratory air contaminants on ambient ionization mass spectrometry measurements.: Highlights the influence of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether as a common laboratory contaminant that can affect the accuracy of mass spectrometry analyses, underscoring the importance of controlling environmental variables in high-precision analytical settings (Kumbhani SR et al., 2017).

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
CARBITOL is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

204.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

96 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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537616-1L:4.548173399829E12 + 537616-100ML:4.548173399812E12 + 537616-4L:4.548173399836E12

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Reproductive toxicology. Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether.
Environmental health perspectives, 105 Suppl 1, 209-210 (1997-02-01)
Simultaneous determination of diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, coumarin and caffeine in food items by gas chromatography.
Rahim AA, et al.
Food Chemistry, 126(3), 1412-1416 (2011)
Thermodynamic and optical studies of some ethylene glycol ethers in aqueous solutions at T = 298.15 K.
Dhondge SS, et al.
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 41(5), 577-585 (2009)
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