2-Ethoxyethanol
2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Cellosolve or ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications. It is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, and ethyl acetate.[3]
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IUPAC name
2-ethoxyethanol | |
Other names
Cellosolve ethylene glycol ethyl ether oxitol Ethyl Cellosolve EGEE | |
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1098271 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.459 |
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82142 | |
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UNII | |
UN number | 1171 |
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Properties | |
C4H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 90.122 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | clear liquid |
Odor | sweet, ether-like |
Density | 0.930 g/cm3, liquid |
Melting point | −70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K) |
Boiling point | 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) |
miscible | |
Vapor pressure | 4 mmHg (20°C)[1] |
Hazards | |
R-phrases (outdated) | R10, R20/21/22, R60, R61 |
S-phrases (outdated) | S53, S45 |
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Flash point | 44 °C (111 °F; 317 K) |
Explosive limits | 1.7%-15.6%[1] |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
2451 mg/kg (mouse, oral) 2125 mg/kg (rat, oral)[2] |
LC50 (median concentration) |
2000 ppm (rat, 7 hr) 1820 ppm (mouse, 7 hr)[2] |
LCLo (lowest published) |
3000 ppm (guinea pig, 24 hr)[2] |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 200 ppm (740 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 0.5 ppm (1.8 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
500 ppm[1] |
Related compounds | |
Related ethers |
2-Propoxyethanol 2-Butoxyethanol |
Related compounds |
Ethylene glycol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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2-Ethoxyethanol is manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol.
As with other glycol ethers, 2-ethoxyethanol has the useful property of being able to dissolve chemically diverse compounds. It will dissolve oils, resins, grease, waxes, nitrocellulose, and lacquers.[3] This is an ideal property as a multi-purpose cleaner, and, therefore, 2-ethoxyethanol is used in products such as varnish removers and degreasing solutions.
References
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0258". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- "2-Ethoxyethanol". Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations (1996). Spacecraft maximum allowable concentrations for selected airborne contaminants. National Academies Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-309-05478-2. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
External links
- "Chemical Sampling Information 2-Ethoxyethanol". www.osha.gov. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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