Diethylene glycol

C4H10O3CAS 111-46-6106.12 g/mol

HOOOH
AlcoholEther

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H10O3
Molar mass
106.12 g/mol
Exact mass
106.0630 Da
Density
1.18 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−6.5 °C
Boiling point
244–245 °C
Flash point
124 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
-1.01Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
49.7 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 3
Rotatable bonds
4

Hazards

Warning
Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 603-140-00-6), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
111-46-6
SMILES
OCCOCCO
InChIKey
MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H10O3/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h5-6H,1-4H2

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Names and synonyms

27 names · show all
  • Ethanol, 2,2′-oxybis-
  • 2,2′-Oxybis[ethanol]
  • TL4N
  • Brecolane NDG
  • Deactivator E
  • DEG
  • Dicol
  • Diglycol
  • β,β′-Dihydroxydiethyl ether
  • Dissolvant APV
  • Ethylene diglycol
  • 3-Oxapentane-1,5-diol
  • 2,2′-Oxydiethanol
  • Bis(β-hydroxyethyl) ether
  • Digol
  • Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether
  • Digenos
  • 2,2′-Oxyethanol
  • 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethanol
  • 3-Oxapentamethylene-1,5-diol
  • 1,5-Dihydroxy-3-oxapentane
  • 2-Hydroxyethoxyethanol
  • NSC 36391
  • DST Powder 1.6
  • 2,2′-Oxybis(ethan-1-ol)
  • 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
  • KC 22

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