PHR1046

Ethylene glycol

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): Monoethylene glycol, 1,2-Ethanediol
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 107-21-1
• Molecular Weight: 62.07
• Beilstein: 505945
• EC Number: 203-473-3
• MDL number: MFCD00002885
• eCl@ss: 39020501
• PubChem Substance ID: 329823076
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Quality Level: 300
• Agency: traceable to USP 1265515
• vapor density: 2.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• autoignition temp.: 752 °F
• expl. lim.: 15.3 %
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.431 (lit.)
• bp: 195-198 °C
• mp: −13 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.113 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: OCCO
• InChI: 1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
• InChI key: LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. Ethylene glycol can also be produced from fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas and coal) and biomass-derived resources. It is a polyol having a wide range of industrial applications.

Application

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements. Ethylene glycol may be used as a standard in the determination of ethylene glycol present in serum samples using gas chromatography (GC).

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC2089 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302 - H373
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P314 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT RE 2 Oral
• Target Organs: Kidney
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 239.0 °F - open cup
• Flash Point(C): 115 °C - open cup