2-Ethoxyethanol
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
2-ethoxyethanol | |
| Other names
Cellosolve ethylene glycol ethyl ether oxitol Ethyl Cellosolve EGEE | |
| Identifiers | |
| 110-80-5 | |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:46788 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL119596 |
| ChemSpider | 13836591 |
| DrugBank | DB02249 |
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| KEGG | C14687 |
| RTECS number | KK8050000 |
| UNII | IDK7C2HS09 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 90.12 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | clear liquid |
| Odor | sweet, ether-like |
| Density | 0.930 g/cm3, liquid |
| Melting point | −70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K) |
| Boiling point | 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) |
| miscible | |
| Vapor pressure | 4 mmHg (20°C)[1] |
| Hazards | |
| R-phrases | R10, R20/21/22, R60, R61 |
| S-phrases | S53, S45 |
| NFPA 704 | |
| Flash point | 44 °C (111 °F; 317 K) |
| Explosive limits | 1.7%-15.6%[1] |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (Median dose) |
2451 mg/kg (mouse, oral) 2125 mg/kg (rat, oral)[2] |
| LC50 (Median concentration) |
2000 ppm (rat, 7 hr) 1820 ppm (mouse, 7 hr)[2] |
| LCLo (Lowest published) |
3000 ppm (guinea pig, 24 hr)[2] |
| US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
| PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 200 ppm (740 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
| REL (Recommended) |
TWA 0.5 ppm (1.8 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
| IDLH (Immediate danger |
500 ppm[1] |
| Related compounds | |
| Related ethers |
2-Propoxyethanol 2-Butoxyethanol |
| Related compounds |
Ethylene glycol |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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| Infobox references | |
2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Cellosolve or ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications. It is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, and ethyl acetate.[3]
2-Ethoxyethanol can be manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol.
As with other glycol ethers, 2-ethoxyethanol has the useful property of being able to dissolve chemically diverse compounds. It will dissolve oils, resins, grease, waxes, nitrocellulose, and lacquers.[3] This is an ideal property as a multi-purpose cleaner, and, therefore, 2-ethoxyethanol is used in products, such as varnish removers and degreasing solutions.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0258". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- 1 2 3 "2-Ethoxyethanol". Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- 1 2 National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations (1996). Spacecraft maximum allowable concentrations for selected airborne contaminants. National Academies Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-309-05478-2. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
External links
- "Chemical Sampling Information 2-Ethoxyethanol". www.osha.gov. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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