1,2-dimethoxyethane is a diether that is the 1,2-dimethyl ether of ethane-1,2-diol. It has a role as a non-polar solvent. It is functionally related to an ethylene glycol.
Flammable
Irritant
Health hazard
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1,2-dimethoxyethane is a diether that is the 1,2-dimethyl ether of ethane-1,2-diol. It has a role as a non-polar solvent. It is functionally related to an ethylene glycol.
| Physical 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 … |
| Color/Form | WATER-WHITE LIQUID |
| Odor | SHARP ETHEREAL ODOR |
| Melting Point | -72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 185 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 32 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.868 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 40 mmHg at 51.3 °F ; 60 mmHg at 67.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.3813 @ 20 °C/D, 1.3739 @ 24 °C/D |
| IUPAC Name | 1,2-dimethoxyethane |
| Molecular Formula | C4H10O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 90.12 g/mol |
| CAS | 110-71-4 |
| SMILES | COCCOC |
| InChIKey | XTHFKEDIFFGKHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.-1510031 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 2.5LTR |
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