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ethylene glycol
Sign in to saveAlso known as ethylene alcohol, 1,2-dihydroxyethane, 1,2-ethanediol, glycol, glycol alcohol, monoethylene glycol, ethanediol, 2-hydroxyethanol
organic compound used in the making of polyester fibers and in antifreeze formulations
Ethylene glycol is an organic compound commonly used to make polyester fibers and as an ingredient in antifreeze products. It matters because these applications are important to everyday manufacturing and vehicle maintenance.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C2H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 62.07 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- ethane-1,2-diol
- SMILES
- C(CO)O
- InChIKey
- LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -1.4
- Polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 62.037
- Image
- Samlpe of Ethylene glycol.jpg
- Has use
- commodity chemical
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- Commons category
- Ethylene glycol
- melting point
- 9
- boiling point
- 197.34
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0272
- density
- 1.11
- speed of sound
- 1658
- flash point
- 232
- lower flammable limit
- 3.2
- upper flammable limit
- 15.3
- pKa
- 15.1
- chemical formula
- C₂H₆O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C(CO)O
- refractive index
- 1.3811
- molar enthalpy of vaporization
- 57.4
- specific heat capacity
- 2400
- median lethal dose (LD50)
- 9530
- vapor pressure
- 7900
- ionization energy
- 10.16
- electric dipole moment
- 2.28
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Sample of ethylene glycol
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