Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Structural formula
General
Surname	Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
other names	Ethyl diglycol; 2- (2-ethoxyethoxy) ethanol; DEGEE; EDG; 3,6-Dioxaoctan-1-ol ( IUPAC );
Molecular formula	C 6 H 14 O 3
Brief description	colorless liquid with a sweet, musty to fruity odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-919-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.563
PubChem	8146
Wikidata	Q416399
properties
Molar mass	134.18 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.99 g cm −3
Melting point	−76 ° C
boiling point	202 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.13 mbar (20 ° C)
solubility	miscible with water; soluble in alcohols, ethers, ketones, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons;
Refractive index	1.4300 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
MAK	Switzerland: 50 mg m −3 (measured as inhalable dust )
Toxicological data	5490 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is a chemical compound from the group of glycol ethers .

Extraction and presentation

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether can be made from ethyl glycol and ethylene oxide . More than 1000 tons are produced per year.

properties

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is a colorless liquid with a sweet, musty to fruity odor. It has a dynamic viscosity of 3.85 mPa · s at 25 ° C. The odor threshold of the compound is 1.2–6 mg · m ⁻³ .

use

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is used as a solubilizer, non-volatile solvent , paint finisher. It is contained in non-aqueous wood stains, stamp inks, leather dyes, printing pastes and printing inks. The use for the production of food packaging items is prohibited in Germany. It has been replaced industrially by other similar solvents.

safety instructions

The vapors of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 90 ° C, ignition temperature 190 ° C).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Entry on diethylene glycol monoethyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 19, 2018(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Toxicological evaluation of ethyl diglycol (PDF) at the professional association raw materials and chemical industry (BG RCI), accessed on August 22, 2012.
↑ David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-168.
↑ Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (Suva): Limit values - current MAK and BAT values (search for 111-90-0 or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether ), accessed on November 2, 2015.
↑ ^a ^b ethyl diglycol (Enius)
↑ BASF - Solvent overview

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Entry on diethylene glycol monoethyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 19, 2018(JavaScript required) .

[bgc-2] Toxicological evaluation of ethyl diglycol (PDF) at the professional association raw materials and chemical industry (BG RCI), accessed on August 22, 2012.

[CRC90_3_168-3] David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-168.

[4] Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (Suva): Limit values - current MAK and BAT values (search for 111-90-0 or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether ), accessed on November 2, 2015.

[enius-5] thyl diglycol (Enius)

[6] BASF - Solvent overview