Ethylene glycol

C2H6O2CAS 107-21-162.07 g/mol

HOOH
Alcohol

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H6O2
Molar mass
62.07 g/mol
Exact mass
62.0368 Da
Density
1.1135 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−13 °C
Boiling point
197.3 °C
pKa
15.1
Flash point
111.1 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
-1.03Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
40.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 2
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Warning
Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
107-21-1
SMILES
OCCO
InChIKey
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

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Names and synonyms

26 names · show all
  • 1,2-Ethanediol
  • Glycol
  • Ethylene alcohol
  • Ethylene dihydrate
  • Glycol alcohol
  • Macrogol 400 BPC
  • Monoethylene glycol
  • Tescol
  • 1,2-Dihydroxyethane
  • Ramp
  • 2-Hydroxyethanol
  • Fridex
  • Ucar 17
  • Dowtherm SR 1
  • Norkool
  • Zerex
  • 1,2-Ethylene glycol
  • 146AR
  • Union Carbide XL 54 Type I De-icing Fluid
  • MEG 100
  • NSC 93876
  • Glysil GS
  • E 600
  • E 600 (Glycol)
  • SR 01
  • E 0105

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