2-Ethoxyethanol
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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Ethoxyethanol | |
Other names Cellosolve ethylene glycol ethyl ether oxitol Ethyl Cellosolve EGEE | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
1098271 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.459 |
EC Number |
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82142 | |
KEGG | |
PubChem CID | |
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UNII | |
UN number | 1171 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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Properties | |
C4H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 90.122 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 | |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H226, H302, H331, H360 | |
P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P301+P312, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P308+P313, P311, P321, P330, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
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] |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
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). |
2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark 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 is 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0258". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ a b c "2-Ethoxyethanol". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- "Chemical Sampling Information 2-Ethoxyethanol". www.osha.gov. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards