Catalog Number
ACM24991557-1
Product Name
Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether
Category
Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(ethylene oxide); Polymers
Description
1,2-dimethoxyethane appears as a liquid with a sharp odor. Less dense than water. Flash point 34°F. Mildly toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Severely irritates skin and eyes. Vapors heavier than air. Used to make other chemicals.;Liquid;Liquid;COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.
IUPAC Name
1,2-dimethoxyethane
Molecular Weight
90.12g/mol
Molecular Formula
C4H10O2;CH3OCH2CH₂OCH3;C4H10O2;C4H10O2
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-5-3-4-6-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI Key
XTHFKEDIFFGKHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
185 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);85.0 °C;82-83 °C @ 760 MM HG;82-83 °C
Melting Point
-72 °F (NTP, 1992);-58.0 °C;-58 °C; ALSO REPORTED AS -71 °C;-58 °C
Flash Point
32 °F (NTP, 1992);29 °F(-2 °C) (CLOSED CUP);-2 °C c.c.
Density
0.868 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);0.86285 @ 20 °C/4 °C;Relative density (water = 1): 0.86
Solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72° F (NTP, 1992);11.10 M;MISCIBLE WITH WATER, ALCOHOL; SOL IN HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS;SOL IN CHLOROFORM, ETHER, ACETONE, BENZENE;water solubility = 1.00X10+6 mg/l @ 25 °C;Solubility in water: miscible
Color/Form
WATER-WHITE LIQUID;COLORLESS LIQUID
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
203-794-9;607-475-9
Heat of Vaporization
134 BTU/LB= 74.6 CAL/G= 3.12X10+5 JOULES
Log P
-0.21 (LogP);Log Kow = -0.21;-0.21
MeSH Entry Terms
1,2-dimethoxyethane;1,2-dimethoxyethane, conjugate monoacid;dimethoxyethane;ethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Monoisotopic Mass
90.06808g/mol
Odor
SHARP ETHEREAL ODOR;Mild odor
Other Experimental
CONVERSION FACTORS /FOR AIR/: 1 PPM= APPROX 3.68 MG/CU M @ 25 °C, 760 MM HG, 1 MG/L= APPROX 272 PPM @ 25 °C, 760 MM HG;RATIO OF SPECIFIC HEATS OF VAPOR (GAS): 1.071; HEAT OF SOLUTION: (ESTIMATED) -9 BTU/LB= -5 CAL/G= -0.2X10+5 JOULES/KG
Refractive Index
INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.3813 @ 20 °C/D, 1.3739 @ 24 °C/D
UN Number
2252;2252;2252;2252
Vapor Density
3.1 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air);3.1 (AIR= 1);Relative vapor density (air = 1): 3.1
Vapor Pressure
40 mm Hg at 51.3 °F ; 60 mm Hg at 67.5° F (NTP, 1992);48.00 mmHg;48 MM HG @ 20 °C;Vapor pressure, kPa at 20 °C: 6.4