Triethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Structural formula
General
Surname	Triethylene glycol monoethyl ether
other names	2- (2- (2-ethoxyethoxy) ethoxy) ethanol; TEGEE; Ethyl triglycol;
Molecular formula	C 8 H 18 O 4
Brief description	colorless liquid with a faint odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-978-9
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.617
PubChem	8190
ChemSpider	7898
Wikidata	Q2379098
properties
Molar mass	178.23 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	6.15 g cm −3
Melting point	−19 ° C
boiling point	256 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.01 hPa (20 ° C)
solubility	miscible with water
Refractive index	1.438 (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
Toxicological data	8170 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ; 7750 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

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

Extraction and presentation

Triethylene glycol monoethyl ether can be obtained by reacting ethanol with ethene oxide .

properties

Triethylene glycol monoethyl ether is a flammable, hardly inflammable, hygroscopic, little volatile, colorless liquid with a faint odor that is miscible with water. It decomposes when heated.

use

Triethylene glycol monoethyl ether is used as the solvent and coupling reagent. It is also used in brake and hydraulic fluids.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Entry for CAS no. 112-50-5 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on July 13, 2016(JavaScript required) .
↑ Data sheet Tri (ethylene glycol) monoethyl ether, technical grade from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on July 13, 2016 ( PDF ).
↑ dow.com: Ethoxytriglycol , accessed July 13, 2016
↑ Werner Baumann, Bettina Herberg-Liedtke: Printing chemicals data and facts on environmental protection . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-97337-6 , pp. 1120 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Werner Freitag, Dieter Stoye: Paints, Coatings and Solvents . John Wiley & Sons, 2008, ISBN 3-527-61185-1 , pp. 370 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Entry for CAS no. 112-50-5 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on July 13, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] Data sheet Tri (ethylene glycol) monoethyl ether, technical grade from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on July 13, 2016 ( PDF ).

[dow.com-3] w.com: Ethoxytriglycol , accessed July 13, 2016

[Werner_Baumann,_Bettina_Herberg-Liedtke-4] Werner Baumann, Bettina Herberg-Liedtke: Printing chemicals data and facts on environmental protection . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-97337-6 , pp. 1120 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Werner_Freitag,_Dieter_Stoye-5] Werner Freitag, Dieter Stoye: Paints, Coatings and Solvents . John Wiley & Sons, 2008, ISBN 3-527-61185-1 , pp. 370 ( limited preview in Google Book search).