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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methoxypropan-2-yl acetate | |
| Other names
PGMEA; 1-methoxy-2-propanyl acetate; PM Acetate; Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
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| Properties | |
| C6H12O3 | |
| Molar mass | 132.159 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.962 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −67 °C (−89 °F; 206 K) |
| Boiling point | 146 °C (295 °F; 419 K) |
| 23.0g /100mL H2O(25 °C | |
| log P | 0.26[1] |
| Hazards | |
| H226, H402 | |
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| Flash point | 45 °C (113 °F; 318 K) |
| 333 °C (631 °F; 606 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 1.5% - 7% |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PGMEA, 1-methoxy-2-propanol acetate) is a P-type glycol ether used in inks, coatings, and cleaners. It is sold by Dow Chemical under the name Dowanol PMA,[3] by Shell Chemical under the name methyl proxitol acetate,[4][5] and by Eastman under the name PM Acetate.[6]
In the semiconductor industry, PGMEA is a commonly used solvent, primarily for the application of surface adherents such as Bis(trimethylsilyl)amine (HMDS) on silicon wafers.[7] The compound is often the most abundant airborne, molecular contamination (AMC) in semiconductor cleanrooms,[8] due to its evaporation into ambient air.