2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol

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
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
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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Infobox references

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

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