Ethylene glycol diethyl ether

Structural formula
General
Surname	Ethylene glycol diethyl ether
other names	1,2-diethoxyethane; Diethyl glycol; EGDEE;
Molecular formula	C 6 H 14 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid with an ethereal odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	211-076-1
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.070
PubChem	12375
Wikidata	Q1223259
properties
Molar mass	118.18 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.84 g cm −3
Melting point	−74 ° C
boiling point	122 ° C
Vapor pressure	34.5 h Pa (20 ° C)
solubility	poor in water (34 g l −1 at 20 ° C)
Refractive index	1.3920 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 225-319-360Df
	EUH: 019
	P: 201-210-240-305 + 351 + 338-308 + 313
Authorization procedure under REACH	of particular concern : toxic for reproduction ( CMR )
Toxicological data	4390 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

Ethylene glycol diethyl ether is a chemical compound that belongs to the group of ethers and is used as an intermediate in the chemical industry and as a solvent .

properties

Ethylene glycol diethyl ether is a colorless liquid with an ethereal odor and belongs to the glycol ether compounds. The flash point is 19 ° C, the ignition temperature 175 ° C.

use

Ethylene glycol diethyl ether is used as a synthetic chemical and as a solvent (e.g. for nitrocellulose ).

safety instructions

Ethylene glycol diethyl ether is highly flammable and its vapors form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 19 ° C, ignition temperature 175 ° C). It can potentially affect fertility.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on ethylene glycol diethyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 30, 2019(JavaScript required) .
↑ Data sheet 1,2-Diethoxyethane, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on January 9, 2020 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
↑ Entry on 1,2-diethoxyethane in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on December 30, 2019. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
↑ Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on July 17, 2014.

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on ethylene glycol diethyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 30, 2019(JavaScript required) .

[Alfa-2] Data sheet 1,2-Diethoxyethane, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on January 9, 2020 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .

[CLP_100.010.070-3] Entry on 1,2-diethoxyethane in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on December 30, 2019. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .

[SVHC-4] Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on July 17, 2014.