Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    111-90-0

    Molecular formula
    C6H14O3

    SMILES
    CCOCCOCCO

    Safety labels

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Ethereal 53.73%
    Alcoholic 50.8%
    Odorless 40.04%
    Solvent 30.54%
    Fruity 24.9%
    Fermented 22.24%
    Sweet 22.24%
    Oily 21.59%
    Musty 18.32%
    Caramellic 16.74%

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    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.21 [mmHg]. [CAMEO] Odor threshold from CHEMINFO

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.5

    Molecular weight
    134.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Melting point expt.

    • -108 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Freezing point = -54.0 °C
    • -76 °C
    • -108 °F

    Boiling point

    • 396 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • boiling point equals 396 °F
    • 196 °C
    • 196-202 °C
    • 396 °F

    Flash point est.
    90.15 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 205 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Flash point equals 205 °F
    • 196 °F (91 °C) (CLOSED CUP)
    • 96 °C o.c.
    • 205 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Miscible with ether, pyridine, chloroform
    • Miscible with the common organic solvents.
    • Miscible with ethanol, acetone, benzene; very soluble in ethyl ether
    • In water, miscible at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water: very good

  • Synonyms

    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
    • 111-90-0
    • 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • CARBITOL
    • Transcutol
    • Ethoxydiglycol
    • 2(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • Ethoxy diglycol
    • Ethyl carbitol
    • Dioxitol
    • Ethyl digol
    • Carbitol solvent
    • Transcutol P
    • Ethanol, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-
    • Solvolsol
    • Diethylene glycol ethyl ether
    • Losungsmittel apv
    • Dowanol DE
    • Carbitol cellosolve
    • Diglycol monoethyl ether
    • DEGMEE
    • Ektasolve DE
    • Ethyl diethylene glycol
    • 3,6-Dioxa-1-octanol
    • Dowanol 17
    • Karbitol
    • 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) ethanol
    • Diethyleneglycol monoethyl ether
    • Ethylene diglycol monoethyl ether
    • Monoethyl ether of diethylene glycol
    • 3,6-Dioxa-1-oktanol
    • Aethyldiaethylenglycol
    • HSDB 51
    • 2-(Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • O-Ethyldigol
    • Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, monoethyl ether
    • EINECS 203-919-7
    • UNII-A1A1I8X02B
    • NSC 408451
    • PM 1799
    • BRN 1736441
    • A1A1I8X02B
    • DTXSID2021941
    • CHEBI:40572
    • AI3-01740
    • 3,6-Dioxaoctan-1-ol
    • MFCD00002872
    • NSC-408451
    • 2-[2-Ethoxyethoxy]ethanol
    • 1-Hydroxy-3,6-dioxaoctane
    • DTXCID501941
    • EC 203-919-7
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether [NF]
    • Karbitol [Czech]
    • 149818-01-9
    • 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-ethanol
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (NF)
    • Acetamide, N-5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-4-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidinyl-, monohydrochloride, 3S-3.alpha.,4.beta
    • AE3
    • CAS-111-90-0
    • Aethyldiaethylenglycol [German]
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER (II)
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER [II]
    • 3,6-Dioxa-1-oktanol [Czech]
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER (USP-RS)
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER [USP-RS]
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • Ethyldiglycol
    • Ethyldigol
    • Diethoxol
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
    • Eastman DE
    • Ethyl Di-Icinol
    • DEGEE
    • (Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • 2-(2ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • PEG-3EO
    • 3, 6-Dioxa-1-octanol
    • CARBITOL SOLVENT LOW
    • diethyleneglycolmonoethylether
    • ETHYLDIETHYLENE GLYCOL
    • 2-(2'-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • SCHEMBL16399
    • 2-(beta-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • diethyleneglycol monoethylether
    • WLN: Q2O2O2
    • 2-(2-ethoxy-ethoxy)-ethanol
    • Di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether
    • 2-(.beta.-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • 2-(2-ETHOXY) ETHANOL
    • CHEMBL1230841
    • diethylene glycol-monoethyl ether
    • Polyethylene glycol-3-ethoxylate
    • MSK2599
    • Tox21_200413
    • Tox21_300080
    • Ethanol,2'-oxybis-, monoethyl ether
    • NSC408451
    • STL453580
    • AKOS009031390
    • 1ST2599
    • FE37065
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ESTER
    • Ehanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, monoethyl ether
    • NCGC00247898-01
    • NCGC00247898-02
    • NCGC00254003-01
    • NCGC00257967-01
    • Di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether, >=99%
    • MSK2599-1000
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, >=99%
    • CS-0015134
    • E0048
    • NS00004749
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER [MI]
    • EN300-19319
    • 1ST2599-1000
    • D08904
    • D72502
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER [HSDB]
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER [WHO-DD]
    • Q416399
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, SAJ first grade, >=98.0%
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether Solution in Methanol, 1000?g/mL
    • Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether Solution in Methanol, 1000mug/mL

  • Applications

    Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGEE), CAS 111-90-0, is a versatile solvent with moderate evaporation rate and high solvency for both polar and non-polar substances; it finds broad use in water-borne paints to extend open time and improve leveling, in printing and ink-jet inks to stabilize viscosity and prevent nozzle clogging, in industrial and household cleaners to boost degreasing power while lowering odor, in metal cleaners and electronic micro-cleaning baths to reduce surface tension and enhance wetting, in textile processing as a dye-carrier for deep fiber penetration, in cement grinding aids and concrete additives to improve paste fluidity, in cosmetics and personal care products as a humectant, fragrance stabilizer and perfume solvent, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and epoxy resins, meeting low-VOC and environmentally friendly standards.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1189.32
    methanol 2429.15
    isopropanol 604.96
    water 65.91
    ethyl acetate 212.42
    n-propanol 757.59
    acetone 386.77
    n-butanol 496.44
    acetonitrile 446.74
    DMF 997.1
    toluene 53.62
    isobutanol 363.98
    1,4-dioxane 789.5
    methyl acetate 259.81
    THF 645.33
    2-butanone 196.45
    n-pentanol 236.38
    sec-butanol 395.21
    n-hexane 26.05
    ethylene glycol 804.27
    NMP 588.93
    cyclohexane 108.38
    DMSO 1578.94
    n-butyl acetate 120.53
    n-octanol 76.35
    chloroform 610.3
    n-propyl acetate 109.03
    acetic acid 1819.13
    dichloromethane 666.45
    cyclohexanone 355.55
    propylene glycol 564.27
    isopropyl acetate 78.28
    DMAc 508.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 565.64
    isopentanol 225.98
    n-heptane 34.9
    ethyl formate 242.04
    1,2-dichloroethane 386.47
    n-hexanol 185.75
    2-methoxyethanol 1199.08
    isobutyl acetate 54.18
    tetrachloromethane 134.49
    n-pentyl acetate 65.48
    transcutol 756.5
    n-heptanol 71.25
    ethylbenzene 26.44
    MIBK 48.12
    2-propoxyethanol 374.24
    tert-butanol 481.87
    MTBE 149.07
    2-butoxyethanol 172.05
    propionic acid 683.81
    o-xylene 45.69
    formic acid 1379.63
    diethyl ether 233.23
    m-xylene 33.21
    p-xylene 40.2
    chlorobenzene 110.71
    dimethyl carbonate 65.96
    n-octane 10.22
    formamide 1171.47
    cyclopentanone 356.54
    2-pentanone 119.89
    anisole 86.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 209.62
    gamma-butyrolactone 508.92
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 490.79
    pyridine 465.56
    3-pentanone 102.72
    furfural 554.72
    n-dodecane 8.18
    diethylene glycol 536.29
    diisopropyl ether 30.74
    tert-amyl alcohol 303.68
    acetylacetone 129.48
    n-hexadecane 8.82
    acetophenone 88.21
    methyl propionate 172.0
    isopentyl acetate 83.34
    trichloroethylene 550.32
    n-nonanol 67.99
    cyclohexanol 435.34
    benzyl alcohol 138.41
    2-ethylhexanol 89.19
    isooctanol 51.89
    dipropyl ether 113.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 106.87
    ethyl lactate 101.32
    propylene carbonate 213.21
    n-methylformamide 748.24
    2-pentanol 188.4
    n-pentane 41.18
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 223.73
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 107.06
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 153.24
    mesitylene 23.69
    ε-caprolactone 304.4
    p-cymene 30.67
    epichlorohydrin 436.18
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 205.25
    2-aminoethanol 976.79
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 677.03
    sulfolane 562.16
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 368.51
    n-hexyl acetate 92.03
    isooctane 7.37
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 214.01
    sec-butyl acetate 53.25
    tert-butyl acetate 67.45
    decalin 19.51
    glycerin 765.5
    diglyme 434.07
    acrylic acid 677.32
    isopropyl myristate 37.59
    n-butyric acid 557.57
    acetyl acetate 143.69
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 53.81
    ethyl propionate 88.9
    nitromethane 1182.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 167.23
    benzonitrile 147.82
    trioctyl phosphate 37.39
    1-bromopropane 187.51
    gamma-valerolactone 561.75
    n-decanol 48.51
    triethyl phosphate 69.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 59.73
    propionitrile 300.99
    vinylene carbonate 236.55
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 678.48
    DMS 91.07
    cumene 22.35
    2-octanol 41.24
    2-hexanone 82.33
    octyl acetate 54.14
    limonene 57.18
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 547.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 66.26
    tributyl phosphate 50.3
    diacetone alcohol 121.19
    N,N-dimethylaniline 69.93
    acrylonitrile 405.77
    aniline 203.25
    1,3-propanediol 863.28
    bromobenzene 84.78
    dibromomethane 402.46
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 466.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 75.82
    tetrabutyl urea 74.03
    diisobutyl methanol 47.27
    2-phenylethanol 101.47
    styrene 41.77
    dioctyl adipate 82.57
    dimethyl sulfate 134.86
    ethyl butyrate 98.02
    methyl lactate 155.91
    butyl lactate 88.94
    diethyl carbonate 75.99
    propanediol butyl ether 176.58
    triethyl orthoformate 93.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 30.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 87.64
    morpholine 1006.93
    tert-butylamine 275.1
    n-dodecanol 38.6
    dimethoxymethane 317.33
    ethylene carbonate 198.75
    cyrene 157.88
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 97.66
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 66.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 129.27
    4-methylpyridine 257.12
    dibutyl ether 83.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 47.27
    DEF 273.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 212.02
    tetrachloroethylene 422.79
    eugenol 112.98
    triacetin 126.89
    span 80 167.98
    1,4-butanediol 321.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 250.73
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 124.08
    methyl formate 394.8
    2-methyl-1-butanol 245.94
    n-decane 13.71
    butyronitrile 254.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 66.53
    1-chlorooctane 41.42
    1-chlorotetradecane 18.12
    n-nonane 13.72
    undecane 9.92
    tert-butylcyclohexane 15.18
    cyclooctane 22.18
    cyclopentanol 469.37
    tetrahydropyran 565.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 108.24
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 313.2
    1-hexene 66.06
    2-isopropoxyethanol 229.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 544.6
    methyl butyrate 138.44

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Cinnamon bark 2 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 18.54%