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2-ethoxyethanol

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Also known as EGEE, beta-ethoxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethyl alcohol, 2EE, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, 2-ethoxyethan-1-ol, ETX, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications. It is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, and ethyl acetate.

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Mass
90.068
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NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0258
upper flammable limit
15.6
chemical formula
C₄H₁₀O₂
canonical SMILES
CCOCCO
density
0.93
immediately dangerous to life or health
1845
melting point
-70
boiling point
135
vapor pressure
4
flash point
110
lower flammable limit
1.7
time-weighted average exposure limit
740
Commons category
Ethoxyethanol
ionization energy
9.60
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2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications. It is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, and ethyl acetate.

2-Ethoxyethanol is manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol.

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