Diethylene glycol
SIGMA/93171 - BioUltra, ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym: 2,2′-Oxydiethanol; 2-Hydroxyethyl ether; Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether; Diglycol
CAS Number: 111-46-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10O3
Molecular Weight: 106.12
EC Number: 203-872-2
MDL Number: MFCD00002882
Linear Formula: (HOCH2CH2)2O
Product Type: Chemical
λ | 50 mg/mL in H2O |
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
autoignition temp. | 442 °F |
cation traces | Al: ≤10 mg/kg |
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
K: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Li: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Na: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
density | 1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
description | non-ionic |
expl. lim. | 2-12.3 % |
form | liquid |
viscous liquid | |
impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
≤30 mg/kg peroxides (as H2O2) | |
InChI | 1S/C4H10O3/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6 |
InChI key | MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA |
pH | 5.5-7.0 (25 °C, 50 mg/mL in H2O) |
product line | BioUltra |
Quality Level | 200 |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | OCCOCCO |
solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.060 |
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.030 |
Application: | Diethylene glycol (diglycol) is used in biomaterials engineering to functionalize peptide nanofibers to improve their aggregation and proteolytic degradation properties. Diethylene glycol may be used as a solvent, reducing agent and derivatizing agent in the preparation of various types of nanoparticles. |
Symbol | GHS07 |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H302 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501 |
Hazard Codes | Xn |
Risk Statements | 22 |
Safety Statements | 46 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | 280.4 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 138 °C - closed cup |
Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
Density | 1.118 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352137 |