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W509043

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
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24902041
EC Number:
203-919-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736441
MDL number:
MFCD00002872
Organoleptic:
faint
Biological source:
synthetic
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300

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

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

faint

SMILES string

CCOCCOCCO

InChI

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

InChI key

XXJWXESWEXIICW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Legal Information

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

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)

Regulatory Listings

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

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
32496CJ
05725LI
S37214
S34965
S34534

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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
Excess enthalpies of some cellosolves with 1-butanol at 298.15 K.
Cobos JC and Casanova C.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 20, 155-160 (1985)
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
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