Ethylene glycol
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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC names
Ethylene glycol Ethane-1,2-diol | |||
| Preferred IUPAC name
Ethane-1,2-diol | |||
Other names
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| Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Abbreviations | MEG | ||
| 505945 | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.159 | ||
| EC Number |
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| 943 | |||
| KEGG | |||
| MeSH | Ethylene+glycol | ||
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| UNII | |||
| UN number | 3082 | ||
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |||
| C2H6O2 | |||
| Molar mass | 62.068 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | Odorless | ||
| Density | 1.1132 g/cm3 (0.04022 lb/cu in) | ||
| 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 alcohols, ethyl acetate, THF, and dioxane. Miscible with DCM and slightly miscible with diethyl ether. Not miscible with toluene or hexanes. | ||
| log P | −1.69 | ||
| Vapor pressure | 7.99 Pa (20 °C) | ||
| Viscosity | 1.61×10−2 Pa·s | ||
| Thermochemistry | |||
Heat capacity (C) |
149.5 J/(mol·K) | ||
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
166.9 J/(mol·K) | ||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−460 kJ/mol | ||
| Hazards | |||
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards |
Harmful, produces poisonous oxalic acid when ingested, flammable | ||
| GHS labelling: | |||
| Warning | |||
| H302, H373 | |||
| P260, P264, P270, P301+P312, P302, P314, P330, P501 | |||
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
| Flash point | 111 °C (232 °F; 384 K) closed cup | ||
| 410 °C (770 °F; 683 K) | |||
| Explosive limits | 3.2–15.2% | ||
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible) |
None | ||
REL (Recommended) |
None established | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
None | ||
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External SDS 1 | ||
| Related compounds | |||
Related diols |
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| Supplementary data page | |||
| Ethylene glycol (data page) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |||
Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound (a vicinal diol) with the formula (CH2OH)2. It is mainly used for two purposes: as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, flammable, viscous liquid. It has a sweet taste but is toxic in high concentrations. This molecule has been observed in outer space.