8.03131

Diethylene glycol

Technipur^®, for synthesis

• Synonym(s): 2,2′-Oxydiethanol, Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether, 2-Hydroxyethyl ether, Diglycol
• Linear Formula: (HOCH₂CH₂)₂O
• CAS Number: 111-46-6
• Molecular Weight: 106.12
• Beilstein: 969209
• MDL number: MFCD00002882
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• NACRES: NA.05

Properties

• grade: for synthesis
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 2.14 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• autoignition temp.: 442 °F
• expl. lim.: 2-12.3 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.447 (lit.)
• pH: 6 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 245 °C (lit.)
• mp: -6.5 °C (DIN ); −10 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OCCOCCO
• InChI: 1S/C4H10O3/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h5-6H,1-4H2
• InChI key: MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Diethylene glycol is widely used as a solvent and ingredient for many consumer products like antifreeze preparations, wallpaper strippers, brake fluids, and artificial fog solutions.

Application

Diethylene glycol can be used:

• To improve the digital inkjet printability of dye solutions on cotton fabrics.
• As a humectant in the pigment ink formulation applicable in inkjet printing.
• As a solvent in the synthesis of Bi₂S₃ nanorod applicable as a direct band-gap semiconductor in thermoelectric devices, photoelectric devices.

Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 280.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 138 °C - closed cup