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Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether

for analysis EMSURE® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

2-Methoxyethanol, Methyl glycol, Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.09
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.05
EC Index Number:
203-713-7
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731074
Grade:
ACS reagent
Assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
Bp:
124-125 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, for analysis EMSURE® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

InChI

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

SMILES string

COCCO

InChI key

XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

2.62 (vs air)

vapor pressure

6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

548 °F

expl. lim.

24.5 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0005 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.001 meq/g Acidity
≤0.002% Peroxide (as H2O2)
≤0.003% Aldehydes (as C<SUB>2</SUB>H<SUB>4</SUB>O)
≤0.1% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

color

clearAPHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

kinematic viscosity

1.6 cSt(20 °C)

bp

124-125 °C (lit.)

mp

−85 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 37 °C

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%
B: ≤0.000002%
Ba: ≤0.00001%
Ca: ≤0.00005%
Cd: ≤0.000005%
Co: ≤0.000002%
Cr: ≤0.000002%
Cu: ≤0.000002%
Fe: ≤0.00005%
Mg: ≤0.00001%
Mn: ≤0.000002%
Ni: ≤0.000002%
Pb: ≤0.00001%
Sn: ≤0.00001%
Zn: ≤0.00001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Application


  • A Star-Structured Polymer Electrolyte for Low-Temperature Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether is used to enhance the performance of solid-state lithium batteries, demonstrating its utility in improving battery technology under low-temperature conditions (Zhang et al., 2024).

  • Deliver on a Promise: Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer Nanomedicine with a Precise Ratio of Chemodrug and Photosensitizer for Intelligent Cancer Therapy: Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether′s properties are exploited in the formulation of advanced nanomedicine platforms for targeted cancer therapy, showcasing its potential in high-stakes medical applications (Wu et al., 2024).


Features and Benefits

Saturation Concentration in Air: 33 g/m3 (20 °C)

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

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Legal Information

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

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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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