2-Ethoxyethanol
SIAL/79109 - analytical standard
Synonym: Ethyl glycol; Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
CAS Number: 110-80-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10O2
Molecular Weight: 90.12
EC Number: 203-804-1
MDL Number: MFCD00002869
Linear Formula: C2H5OCH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 460 °F |
| bp | 135 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 14 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C4H10O2/c1-2-6-4-3-5/h |
| InChI key | ZNQVEEAIQZEUHB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −90 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCOCCO |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 3.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2-Ethoxyethanol may be used as an extraction solvent for the quantification and analysis of algal lipids from algae samples using normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) coupled in parallel to an evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) and quadrupole mass spectrometer(QMS). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | 2-Ethoxyethanol is an organic compound, widely used as a component or solvent for nitrocellulose and in a variety of dyes, inks, cleaning agents, resins, paints, varnishes, etc. It is also used for increasing the stability of emulsions. |
| General description: | This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list  of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H331 - H360FD |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P210 - P233 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 60-61-10-20/22 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | UN1171 - class 3 - PG 3 - Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 104.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 40 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 135 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −90 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |