Chemistry:2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol

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Short description: Organic compound
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
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Carbitol cellosolve molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
Other names
3,6-dioxa-1-octanol, DEGEE, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, Carbitol, Carbitol Cellosolve, Transcutol, Dioxitol, Polysolv DE, Dowanal DE
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
RTECS number
  • KK8750000
UNII
Properties
C6H14O3
Molar mass 134.175 g·mol−1
Melting point −76 °C (−105 °F; 197 K)
Boiling point 196 to 202 °C (385 to 396 °F; 469 to 475 K)
Hazards
Safety data sheet External MSDS
Flash point 96 °C (205 °F; 369 K)
204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, also known under many trade names, is the organic compound with the formula CH
3
CH
2
OCH
2
CH
2
OCH
2
CH
2
OH
. It is a colorless liquid. It is a popular solvent for commercial applications.[1] It is produced by the ethoxylation of ethanol (CH
3
CH
2
OH
).

Applications

It is a solvent for dyes, nitrocellulose, paints, inks, and resins. It is a component of wood stains for wood, for setting the twist and conditioning yarns and cloth, in textile printing, textile soaps, lacquers, penetration enhancer in cosmetics, drying varnishes and enamels, and brake fluids. It used to determine the saponification values of oils and as a neutral solvent for mineral oil-soap and mineral oil-sulfated oil mixtures (giving fine dispersions in water)

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