Substance profile
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol is a colorless liquid with a slight or pleasant smell.
01 · Identification
What 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol is
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol is a colorless liquid with a slight or pleasant smell. It boils at 193 °C, melts at -70 °C, is miscible with water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol
- diethylene glycol monomethyl ether
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360D | May damage the unborn child. |
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 193 °C (379.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| 193.89 °C (381 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Melting point | -70 °C (-94 °F) | CAMEO | |
| -84 °C (-119.2 °F) | below this value | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.04 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.035 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 1.025 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| Solubility | Miscible /1X10+6 mg/L/ with water | HSDB | |
| Miscible with alcohol, glycerol, ether, acetone, dimethylformamide | HSDB | ||
| Very soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether | HSDB | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.2 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| 0.225 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| 0.25 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | 96.11 °C (205 °F) | HSDB | |
| 93.33 °C (200 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 93 °C (199.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 240.56 °C (465 °F) | HSDB | |
| 215 °C (419 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.2 % by volume | HSDB | |
| 1.38 % by volume | HSDB | ||
| 1.5 % by volume | CAMEO | ||
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 22.7 % by volume | HSDB | |
| 9.5 % by volume | CAMEO | ||
| 18.1 % by volume | ICSC | ||
| Vapor density | 4.14 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 4.1 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Store under inert gas. Hygroscopic.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Contact of the solid hypochlorite with glycerol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether or phenol causes ignition within a few min, accompanied by irritant smoke, especially with phenol (formation of chlorophenols).
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER is a ether-alcohol derivative. The ether being relatively unreactive. Flammable and/or toxic gases are generated by the combination of alcohols with alkali metals, nitrides, and strong reducing agents. They react with oxoacids and carboxylic acids to form esters plus water. Oxidizing agents convert alcohols to aldehydes or ketones. Alcohols exhibit both weak acid and weak base behavior. They may initiate the polymerization of isocyanates and epoxides.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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