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2-Methoxyethanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Methyl glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
109-86-4
Molecular Weight:
76.09
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329769675
EC Number:
203-713-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731074
MDL number:
MFCD00002867

Product Name

2-Methoxyethanol, analytical standard

InChI key

XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

COCCO

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

2.62 (vs air)

vapor pressure

6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

548 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

contains

~0.0005% 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer

expl. lim.

24.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)
n20/D 1.402

bp

124-125 °C (lit.)

mp

−85 °C (lit.)

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

2-Methoxyethanol may be used as an analytical standard for the quantification of didanosine in biological samples using high performance liquid chromatography technique (HPLC).
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General description

2-Methoxyethanol is an organic compound, which is commonly used as a solvent for industrial and consumer products.
This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)

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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

ppe

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

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCM6594
BCCH1753
BCCC5222
BCBZ8358
BCBT0701

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Analysis of residual solvents by fast gas chromatography.
Chen KT, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 811(1-2), 145-150 (1998)
Quantitation of didanosine in human plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Knupp AC, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 533(1-2), 282-290 (1990)
H-Y Chang et al.
Occupational and environmental medicine, 61(8), 697-702 (2004-07-20)
To evaluate the protective effectiveness of gloves from occupational exposure to 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME); and to examine the association of 2-methoxyacetic acid (MAA) in urine and plasma collected simultaneously from low 2-ME exposure and high 2-ME exposure workers in a semiconductor
Makoto Takei et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 118(2), 643-652 (2010-07-10)
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) is a widely used industrial solvent known to cause adverse effects to human and other mammals. Organs with high metabolism and rapid cell division, such as testes, are especially sensitive to its actions. In order
Anna Maria Piras et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 357(1-2), 260-271 (2008-03-04)
The preparation of novel biocompatible polymeric nanoconstructs suitable to load sensitive bioactive protein agents is reported. Nanoparticles were prepared as based on hybrid polymeric matrices consisting of synthetic bioerodible alternating copolymers of maleic anhydride and n-butylvinylether hemiesterified with 2-methoxyethanol and
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