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T59455

Triethylene glycol

Name: Triethylene glycol
Brand: SIAL

99%, viscous liquid, suitable for synthesis, ReagentPlus^®

Synonym(s):

Triglycol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

HO(CH₂CH₂O)₂CH₂CH₂OH

CAS Number:

112-27-6

Molecular Weight:

150.17

NACRES:

NA.21

PubChem Substance ID:

24900333

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

EC Number:

203-953-2

MDL number:

MFCD00002880

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

969357

Assay:

99%

Bp:

125-127 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Properties

Product Name

Triethylene glycol, ReagentPlus^®, 99%

vapor density

5.2 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus^®

assay

99%

form

viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

699 °F

expl. lim.

9.2 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.455 (lit.)

pH

6.5-7.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L)

bp

125-127 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−7 °C (lit.)

density

1.124 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C6H14O4/c7-1-3-9-5-6-10-4-2-8/h7-8H,1-6H2

InChI key

ZIBGPFATKBEMQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Triethylene glycol can be used:

To prepare fatty acid gelators, which are used to gelate various edible and vegetable oils.
As a solvent to prepare superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for in situ protein purification.
As an absorbent agent in the subsea natural gas dehydration process.

Legal Information

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

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

330.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

166 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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