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1,2-dimethoxyethane

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1,2-dimethoxyethane

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Also known as alpha,beta-dimethoxyethane, 2,5-dioxahexane, monoglyme, dme, Egdme, CH3OCH2CH2OCH3, glyme, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether

Dimethoxyethane, also known as glyme, monoglyme, dimethyl glycol, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl cellosolve, and DME, is a colorless, aprotic, and liquid ether that is used as a solvent, especially in batteries. Dimethoxyethane is miscible with water.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H10O2
Molecular weight
90.12 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,2-dimethoxyethane
SMILES
COCCOC
InChIKey
XTHFKEDIFFGKHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.2
Polar surface area
18.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
90.068
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boiling point
85.2
density
0.8692
chemical formula
C₄H₁₀O₂
canonical SMILES
COCCOC
Commons category
Dimethoxyethane
melting point
-58
flash point
1
refractive index
1.3792
ionization energy
9.30
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  • Production
  • Applications as solvent and ligand
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Dimethoxyethane, also known as glyme, monoglyme, dimethyl glycol, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl cellosolve, and DME, is a colorless, aprotic, and liquid ether that is used as a solvent, especially in batteries. Dimethoxyethane is miscible with water.

==Production== Monoglyme is produced industrially by the reaction of dimethylether with ethylene oxide: CH3OCH3 + CH2CH2O → CH3OCH2CH2OCH3

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