Chemistry:2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
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Short description: Organic compound
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| 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
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| 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) |
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| Safety data sheet | External MSDS |
| Flash point | 96 °C (205 °F; 369 K) |
| 204 °C (399 °F; 477 K) | |
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2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, also known under many trade names, is the organic compound with the formula CH
3CH
2OCH
2CH
2OCH
2CH
2OH. It is a colorless liquid. It is a popular solvent for commercial applications.[1] It is produced by the ethoxylation of ethanol (CH
3CH
2OH).
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)
See also
- Cellosolve
- 2-Ethoxyethanol
References
- ↑ Stoye, D.. "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a24_437.
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