2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol

Short description: Organic compound

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol

Names
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

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 111-90-0 Y

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ChEBI |

* CHEBI:40572 Y

ChEMBL |

* ChEMBL1230841

ChemSpider |

* 13839107 Y

KEGG |

* D08904 Y

PubChem CID

* 8146

RTECS number |

* KK8750000

UNII |

* A1A1I8X02B Y

InChI

* InChI=1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-8-5-6-9-4-3-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 Y

Key: XXJWXESWEXIICW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

* InChI=1/C6H14O3/c1-2-8-5-6-9-4-3-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

Key: XXJWXESWEXIICW-UHFFFAOYAC

SMILES

* CCOCCOCCO

* OCCOCCOCC

Properties

Chemical formula

| 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)
Hazards
Safety data sheet | External MSDS
Flash point |  96 °C (205 °F; 369 K)

Autoignition
temperature

|  204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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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

1. ↑ 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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