2-Methoxyethanol

C₃H₈O₂CAS 109-86-476.09 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula: C₃H₈O₂
Molar mass: 76.09 g/mol
Exact mass: 76.0524 Da
Density: 0.96 g/mL
Melting point: −85.1 °C
Boiling point: 124.1 °C
pKa: 14.8 (25 °C)
Flash point: 40 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility: miscible
logP: -0.37Crippen estimate
Polar surface area: 29.5 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 1 / 2
Rotatable bonds: 2

Hazards

Danger

H226 Flammable liquid and vaporFlammable liquids
H302 Harmful if swallowedAcute toxicity, oral
H312 Harmful in contact with skinAcute toxicity, dermal
H332 Harmful if inhaledAcute toxicity, inhalation
H360FD May damage fertility; May damage the unborn childReproductive toxicity

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 603-011-00-4), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P317, P318, P321, P330, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number

109-86-4

SMILES

COCCO

InChIKey

XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

25 names · show all

Ethanol, 2-methoxy-
Dowanol EM
Ethylene glycol methyl ether
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether
Glycol methyl ether
Glycol monomethyl ether
Methoxyhydroxyethane
Methyl glycol
Methyl oxitol
Poly-solv EM
Methyl cellosolve
Methoxyethanol
Methoxyethylene glycol
β-Methoxyethanol
1-Hydroxy-2-methoxyethane
2-Methoxy-1-ethanol
Monomethylglycol
Ektasolve EM
2-Methoxyethyl alcohol
3-Oxa-1-butanol
Monoethylene glycol methyl ether
Amsco-solv EE
2-Methyloxyethanol
NSC 1258
Hisolve MC

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 109-86-4. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

2-Methoxyethanol ≤ 100 %Fisher Scientific · 2025-12-22

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Work with 2-Methoxyethanol

Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness Boiling point under vacuumAt any pressure, from its normal boiling point Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern

Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminium hydride22722-98-1Salt Polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether114740-40-8 Polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether9004-74-4

Similar compounds

2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol111-77-368 % similar Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether112-35-668 % similar 3,6,9,12,15,18-Hexaoxanonadecan-1-ol23601-40-368 % similar 2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxahexadecan-16-ol23778-52-168 % similar Tetraethylene glycol monomethyl ether23783-42-868 % similar 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24-Octaoxapentacosan-1-ol25990-96-968 % similar Decaethylene glycol monomethyl ether27425-92-968 % similar Heptaethylene glycol monomethyl ether4437-01-868 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

All similar compounds

Same formula

Dimethoxymethane109-87-5 R-(-)-1,2-Propanediol4254-14-2 (+)-1,2-Propanediol4254-15-3 1,3-Propanediol504-63-2 Propylene glycol57-55-6

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