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8.03131

Diethylene glycol

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

2,2′-Oxydiethanol, Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether, 2-Hydroxyethyl ether, Diglycol

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Linear Formula:
(HOCH2CH2)2O
CAS Number:
111-46-6
Molecular Weight:
106.12
NACRES:
NA.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969209
MDL number:
MFCD00002882
Grade:
synthesis grade
Bp:
245 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

Diethylene glycol, for synthesis

SMILES string

OCCOCCO

InChI key

MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H10O3/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h5-6H,1-4H2

grade

synthesis grade

vapor density

2.14 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

Technipur®

autoignition temp.

442 °F

expl. lim.

2-12.3 %

dilution

(for synthesis)

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

pH

6 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H2O)

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

-6.5 °C (DIN )
−10 °C (lit.)

density

1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Diethylene glycol can be used:
  • To improve the digital inkjet printability of dye solutions on cotton fabrics.
  • As a humectant in the pigment ink formulation applicable in inkjet printing.
  • As a solvent in the synthesis of Bi2S3 nanorod applicable as a direct band-gap semiconductor in thermoelectric devices, photoelectric devices.

General description

Diethylene glycol is widely used as a solvent and ingredient for many consumer products like antifreeze preparations, wallpaper strippers, brake fluids, and artificial fog solutions.

Legal Information

Technipur is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

280.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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Influence of nano-coated pigment ink formulation on ink-jet printability and printing accuracy
Li M, et al.
Coloration Technology, 133(6), 476-484 (2017)
Marraffa JM, et al. Diethylene glycol: widely used solvent presents serious poisoning potential.
Marraffa JM, et al
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 35(4), 401-406 (2008)
Effect of Diethylene Glycol on the Inkjet Printability of Reactive Dye Solution for Cotton Fabrics
Hui Peng H, et al.
Langmuir, 37(4), 1493-1500 (2021)
Synthesis and characterization of Bi2S3 nanorods by solvothermal method in polyol media
Zhang H and Wang L
Materials Letters, 61( 8-9), 1667-1670 (2007)

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