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2-Methoxyethanol

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.9%

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Synonym(s):
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Methyl glycol
Linear Formula:
CH3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
109-86-4
Molecular Weight:
76.09
Beilstein:
1731074
EC Number:
203-713-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002867
PubChem Substance ID:
329752943
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.62 (vs air)

vapor pressure

6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

548 °F

purified by

glass distillation

expl. lim.

24.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.050% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C)

bp

124-125 °C (lit.)

mp

−85 °C (lit.)

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 213 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 240 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

COCCO

InChI

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

InChI key

XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.

Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.
Used in the LC-MS of rat urine samples for determination of 2-methoxyethanol.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Immune system, thymus

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

104.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

40 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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