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Sigma-Aldrich

Di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, 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
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736441
EC Number:
203-919-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002872
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24902041
NACRES:
NA.21
organoleptic:
faint
biological source:
synthetic
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

synthetic

vapor density

4.63 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.12 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

1.2 %, 135 °F
23.5 %, 182 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.427 (lit.)

bp

202 °C (lit.)

density

0.999 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

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CARBITOL is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

204.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

96 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

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SHBM6183
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B D Hardin
Toxicology, 27(2), 91-102 (1983-06-01)
The glycol ethers are an important and widely used class of solvents. Recent studies have demonstrated that ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME), ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (EGdiME), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE), and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (EGEEA) are
A novel method of selecting solvents for polymer electrospinning.
Luo C, et al.
Polymer, 51(7), 1654-1662 (2010)
R L Smith
Environmental health perspectives, 57, 1-4 (1984-08-01)
Ethylene oxide-based glycol ether and glycol ether ester solvents have been used in the coatings industry for the past fifty years. Because of their excellent performance properties (evaporation rate, blush resistance, flow-out and leveling properties, solubility for coating resins, solvent
M Yazdanian et al.
Veterinary research communications, 19(4), 309-319 (1995-01-01)
The effect of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DGME; Transcutol) on the permeation of ivermectin, a broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent, through bovine skin was evaluated by in vitro permeation experiments followed by serial sectioning of the skin to assess the amount of
Excess enthalpies of some cellosolves with 1-butanol at 298.15 K.
Cobos JC and Casanova C.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 20, 155-160 (1985)
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