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2-Ethoxyethanol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, Ethyl glycol
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅OCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 110-80-5
• Molecular Weight: 90.12
• Beilstein: 1098271
• EC Number: 203-804-1
• MDL number: MFCD00002869
• PubChem Substance ID: 329768258
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• grade: analytical standard
• vapor density: 3.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 3.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 460 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 14 %
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.407 (lit.); n20/D 1.408
• bp: 135 °C (lit.)
• mp: −90 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCOCCO
• InChI: 1S/C4H10O2/c1-2-6-4-3-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
• InChI key: ZNQVEEAIQZEUHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Ethoxyethanol is an organic compound, widely used as a component or solvent for nitrocellulose and in a variety of dyes, inks, cleaning agents, resins, paints, varnishes, etc. It is also used for increasing the stability of emulsions.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

2-Ethoxyethanol may be used as an extraction solvent for the quantification and analysis of algal lipids from algae samples using normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) coupled in parallel to an evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) and quadrupole mass spectrometer(QMS).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H302 - H331 - H360FD
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 104.0 °F
• Flash Point(C): 40 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves