1,2-Dimethoxyethane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    110-71-4

    Molecular formula
    C4H10O2

    SMILES
    COCCOC

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    ethereal 85.91%
    sweet 74.36%
    alcoholic 53.56%
    solvent 51.1%
    rummy 38.23%
    fermented 38.05%
    fruity 33.93%
    winey 31.82%
    musty 29.37%
    pungent 28.06%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.2 Well soluble in ETH, DPG, PG

    Molecular weight
    90.12 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -72 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -58 °C
    • -58 °C; ALSO REPORTED AS -71 °C

    Boiling point

    • 185 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 85 °C
    • 82-83 °C @ 760 MM HG
    • 82-83 °C

    Flash point expt.

    • 32 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -2 °C
    • 29 °F(-2 °C) (CLOSED CUP)
    • -2 °C c.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 1000000 mg/L (at 20 °C)
    • MISCIBLE WITH WATER, ALCOHOL; SOL IN HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS
    • SOL IN CHLOROFORM, ETHER, ACETONE, BENZENE
    • water solubility = 1.00X10+6 mg/l @ 25 °C
    • Solubility in water: miscible

  • Synonyms

    • 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE
    • 110-71-4
    • Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether
    • Monoglyme
    • Glyme
    • Dimethyl Cellosolve
    • Dimethoxyethane
    • Ethane, 1,2-dimethoxy-
    • 2,5-Dioxahexane
    • Egdme
    • 24991-55-7
    • Glycol dimethyl ether
    • Hisolve MMM
    • Ethylene dimethyl ether
    • Dimethylglycol
    • Ansul ether 121
    • 1,2-Dimethoxyethan
    • DME (glycol ether)
    • Dimethylcellosolve
    • Monoethylene glycol dimethyl ether
    • 1,2-Ethanediol dimethyl ether
    • CH3OCH2CH2OCH3
    • Dimethyl Glycol
    • mono-Glyme
    • Ethylenglycoldimethylether
    • Ethylenglykoldimethylether
    • .alpha.,.beta.-Dimethoxyethane
    • HSDB 73
    • NSC 60542
    • alpha,beta-Dimethoxyethane
    • UNII-GXS24JF5IW
    • GXS24JF5IW
    • EINECS 203-794-9
    • MFCD00008502
    • UN2252
    • BRN 1209237
    • DTXSID0025286
    • CHEBI:42263
    • 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane
    • AI3-61007
    • NSC-60542
    • DTXCID705286
    • DIMETHYOXYETHANE, 1,2-
    • EC 203-794-9
    • 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE [MI]
    • 4-01-00-02376 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE [HSDB]
    • 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE [USP-RS]
    • UN 2252
    • 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE (USP-RS)
    • 1,2-dimethoxy ethane
    • Ethane-1,1,2,2-d4, 1,2-dimethoxy-
    • 1, 2-Dimethoxyethane
    • ASTM Method D4815/D5599 1,2-Dimethoxyethane IS
    • dimetoxyethane
    • ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether
    • Dimethoxyethan
    • Selexol
    • 2,5Dioxahexane
    • 1,2dimethoxyethane
    • 1,2 dimethoxyethan
    • 1,2-dimethoxyetane
    • 1,2-dimetoxyethane
    • Genosorb 175
    • Genosorb 300
    • 1,2 dimethoxyethane
    • 1,2-dimethoxiethane
    • 1,2~dimethoxyethane
    • 1.2-dimethoxyethane
    • Varonic DM 55
    • Ethane,2-dimethoxy-
    • 1,2 dimethoxyetharie
    • 1,2 dimethoxylethane
    • 1,2-dimethoxylethane
    • 1,2-dimethyoxyethane
    • Glyme-23
    • Sanfine DM 200
    • Sanfine DM 400
    • 1,2-dimethyloxyethane
    • 1,2 -dimethoxyethane
    • 1,2,-dimethoxyethane
    • 1,2- dimethoxyethane
    • 1,2-di-methoxyethane
    • 1,2-dimethoxye-thane
    • PEG-6 dimethyl ether
    • PEG-7 dimethyl ether
    • PEG-8 dimethyl ether
    • PEG-9 dimethyl ether
    • Ethane, 1,2dimethoxy
    • Sanfine DM 1000
    • Carpol CLE 1000
    • 1,2 -dimethoxy ethane
    • PEG-10 dimethyl ether
    • DME (SOLVENT)
    • UNII-OMW34MPM4E
    • Nissan Unisafe MM 400
    • OMW34MPM4E
    • 1,2-bis(methyloxy)ethane
    • ANSUL ETHER 12'
    • UNII-O5E08Z8AEA
    • UNII-W83S1I1CJE
    • Nissan Unisafe MM 1000
    • ethylene glycol dimethylether
    • U-Nox DM 200
    • O5E08Z8AEA
    • UNII-7GSD980LF9
    • UNII-9I2Z48JZJ5
    • W83S1I1CJE
    • (2-methoxy)ethylmethyl ether
    • 1,2Ethanediol dimethyl ether
    • U-Nox DM 1000
    • ethylene-glycol dimethyl ether
    • 7GSD980LF9
    • 9I2Z48JZJ5
    • PEG-DME 2000
    • 1,2-Dimethoxyethane, anhydrous
    • monoethylene glycol dimethylether
    • CHEMBL1232411
    • dimethylene glycol dimethyl ether
    • DIMETHYL CELLOSOLVE SOLVENT
    • BCP30022
    • NSC60542
    • Tox21_200420
    • STL282726
    • AKOS009029143
    • DB01749
    • SB13076
    • 1,2-Dimethoxyethane, purification grade
1 4

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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