Ethylene glycol
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Preferred IUPAC name
Ethane-1,2-diol | |||
Other names
Ethylene glycol
1,2-Ethanediol Ethylene alcohol Hypodicarbonous acid Monoethylene glycol 1,2-Dihydroxyethane | |||
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Abbreviations | MEG | ||
Beilstein Reference | 505945 | ||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.159 | ||
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Gmelin Reference | 943 | ||
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MeSH | Ethylene+glycol | ||
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UN number | 3082 | ||
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Properties | |||
C2H6O2 | |||
Molar mass | 62.07 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Clear, colorless liquid | ||
Odor | Odorless[1] | ||
Density | 1.1132 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −12.9 °C (8.8 °F; 260.2 K) | ||
Boiling point | 197.3 °C (387.1 °F; 470.4 K) | ||
Miscible | |||
Solubility | Soluble in most organic solvents | ||
log P | -1.69[2] | ||
Vapor pressure | 0.06 mmHg (20 °C)[1] | ||
Viscosity | 1.61×10−2 Pa·s[3] | ||
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Main hazards | Harmful | ||
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Explosive limits | 3.2–15.2%[1] | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH
2OH)2. It is used to make polyester and to make antifreeze.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0272". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ↑ "Ethylene glycol". www.chemsrc.com.
- ↑ Elert, Glenn. "Viscosity". The Physics Hypertextbook. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ↑ Siegfried Rebsdat; Dieter Mayer (2000). "Ethylene Glycol". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a10_101. ISBN 3527306730.