Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point of 110 °F. Less dense than water. Vapors are heavier than air.
Flammable
Irritant
Health hazard
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Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point of 110 °F. Less dense than water. Vapors are heavier than air.
| Physical Description | Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point of 110 °F. Less dense than water. Vapors are heavier than air. |
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Mild agreeable odor |
| Melting Point | -121.2 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 257 °F at 768 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 107 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.966 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.2 mmHg at 68 °F ; 10 mmHg at 71.6 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4024 at 20 °C/D |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Heat /contributes to instability/ |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methoxyethanol |
| Molecular Formula | C3H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 76.09 g/mol |
| CAS | 109-86-4 |
| SMILES | COCCO |
| InChIKey | XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.-1410049 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 2.5LTR |
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