537616

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Synonym(s): 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, CARBITOL^™, Diethylene glycol ethyl ether, Ethyldiglycol
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 111-90-0
• Molecular Weight: 134.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1736441
• EC Number: 203-919-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002872
• UNSPSC Code: 12352112
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757987
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 4.63 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 0.12 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• expl. lim.: 1.2 %, 135 °F; 23.5 %, 182 °F
• refractive index: n20/D 1.427 (lit.)
• bp: 202 °C (lit.)
• mp: -80 °C
• solubility: water: soluble
• density: 0.999 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCOCCOCCO
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-8-5-6-9-4-3-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
• InChI key: XXJWXESWEXIICW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGMEE) is an organic solvent commonly used in the cosmetic industry. Its toxicity has been assessed. Various thermodynamic and optical parameters of an aqueous solution of DEGMEE have been determined. Its quantification along with diethylene glycol (DEG) and coumarin in food samples by gas chromatography-flame ionization technique has been reported.

Application

• A cautionary note on the effects of laboratory air contaminants on ambient ionization mass spectrometry measurements.: Highlights the influence of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether as a common laboratory contaminant that can affect the accuracy of mass spectrometry analyses, underscoring the importance of controlling environmental variables in high-precision analytical settings (Kumbhani SR et al., 2017).

Legal Information

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

CARBITOL is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 204.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 96 °C - closed cup