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Diethylene glycol

99%, liquid, viscous liquid, suitable for synthesis, ReagentPlus®

Diethylene glycol

Synonym(s):

2,2′-Oxydiethanol, 2-Hydroxyethyl ether, Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether, Diglycol

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Linear Formula:
(HOCH2CH2)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
106.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Number:
203-872-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969209
Assay:
99%
Bp:
245 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

Diethylene glycol, ReagentPlus®, 99%

InChI

1S/C4H10O3/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h5-6H,1-4H2

InChI key

MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

OCCOCCO

vapor density

2.14 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

non-ionic

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

liquid, viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

442 °F

expl. lim.

2-12.3 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

pH

5.0-8 (20 °C, 500 g/L)

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

−10 °C (lit.)

density

1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether, hydroxyl

Quality Level

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assay

99%

assay

-

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

assay

-

form

liquid, viscous liquid

form

-

form

viscous liquid (clear)

form

-

vapor density

2.14 (vs air)

vapor density

2.14 (vs air)

vapor density

2.14 (vs air)

vapor density

2.14 (vs air)

density

1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.115-1.117 g/mL at 20 °C, 1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

Application

Diethylene glycol may be used in the preparation of bis(2,2′:6′,2″-terpyrid-4′-yl) diethylene glycol, which can act as a precursor for producing water-soluble coordination polymers.[1]

General description

Diethylene glycol (DEG) is employed as a comonomer during the synthesis of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET).[2] It undergoes oxidation on treatment with nitric acid.[3] Its toxicity has been assessed.[4] The ozonation and modified Fenton oxidation of DEG have been investigated.[5]

Legal Information

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

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

280.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Metallo-supramolecular diethylene glycol: water-soluble reversible polymers.
Schmatloch S, et al.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 23(16), 957-961 (2002)
Oxidation of diethylene glycol with nitric acid.
Svetlakov NV, et al.
Russ. J. Org. Chem., 38(5), 753-753 (2002)
Diethylene glycol poisoning.
Schep LJ, et al.
Clinical Toxicology, 47(6), 525-535 (2009)
Degradation mechanism of diethylene glycol units in a terephthalate polymer.
Lecomte HA and Liggat. JJ.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 91(4), 681-689 (2006)
Tuba Turan-Ertas et al.
Chemosphere, 47(3), 293-301 (2002-05-09)
This paper describes a study of oxidation of diethylene glycol (DEG) by ozone and modified Fenton process (hydrogen peroxide and ferric salt mixture) in aqueous solution. Both oxidation processes were able to oxidize relatively high concentrations of DEG effectively. DEG

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