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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | A colorless, thick, [ | + | A colorless, thick, [[hygroscopic]] liquid that is used as a finishing agent for fabrics ([[wool]], [[cotton]], [[rayon fiber|rayon]], and [[silk]]), tobacco, [[leather]], [[sponge|sponges]], paper products, and [[cork]]. As a finishing agent, diethylene glycol prevents materials from drying out and becoming stiff or hard. Diethylene glycol is used as a [[lubricant]], [[plasticizer]], [[surfactant]], and [[solvent]] in many types of polymers, adhesives, varnishes, paints, inks, and dyes. |
− | See also [ | + | See also [[ethylene glycol]] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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2,2'-oxybisethanol; dihydroxydiethyl ether; diglycol; DEG; oxydiethanol | 2,2'-oxybisethanol; dihydroxydiethyl ether; diglycol; DEG; oxydiethanol | ||
− | + | == Risks == | |
− | == | + | * Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact may cause redness. |
+ | * Reacts strongly with oxidants. | ||
+ | * Combustible. Flash point = 124C | ||
+ | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=D491&productDescription=DIETHYLENE+GLYCOL+REAGENT+1L&vendorId=VN00033897&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
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+ | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, acetone, ethylene glycol. Insoluble in benzene, toluene and carbon tetrachloride. | Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, acetone, ethylene glycol. Insoluble in benzene, toluene and carbon tetrachloride. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
− | | -6.5 | + | | -6.5 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
− | | 1.118 | + | | 1.118 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
− | | 244-245 | + | | 244-245 C |
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== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
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[[media:download_file_123.pdf|Properties of Common Solvents]] | [[media:download_file_123.pdf|Properties of Common Solvents]] | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 303 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 303 | ||
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 | ||
− | * | + | * Photographic chemicals: www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/chemdesc.htm |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.445 | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.445 |
Latest revision as of 11:36, 21 July 2022
Description
A colorless, thick, Hygroscopic liquid that is used as a finishing agent for fabrics (Wool, Cotton, rayon, and Silk), tobacco, Leather, sponges, paper products, and Cork. As a finishing agent, diethylene glycol prevents materials from drying out and becoming stiff or hard. Diethylene glycol is used as a Lubricant, Plasticizer, Surfactant, and Solvent in many types of polymers, adhesives, varnishes, paints, inks, and dyes.
See also Ethylene glycol
Synonyms and Related Terms
2,2'-oxybisethanol; dihydroxydiethyl ether; diglycol; DEG; oxydiethanol
Risks
- Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact may cause redness.
- Reacts strongly with oxidants.
- Combustible. Flash point = 124C
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, acetone, ethylene glycol. Insoluble in benzene, toluene and carbon tetrachloride.
Composition | C4H10O3 |
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CAS | 111-46-6 |
Melting Point | -6.5 C |
Density | 1.118 g/ml |
Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 106.1 |
Refractive Index | 1.445 |
Boiling Point | 244-245 C |
Comparisons
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 303
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979 Comment: flash point = 140C
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983
- Photographic chemicals: www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/chemdesc.htm
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index= 1.445