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C4H10O2
90.12 g/mol
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1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE

CAS110-71-4EC203-794-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Specialty solvent and reagent

1,2-Dimethoxyethane is an organic solvent used as a specialty solvent and reagent in chemical synthesis and industrial processes. It is also employed in lithium battery manufacturing and industrial coatings, particularly as a solvent to facilitate alkali metal-hydrocarbon adducts and in the Reformatsky reaction.

Specialty solvent and reagentLithium battery manufacturingIndustrial coatings solvent

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H332Harmful if inhaled
H315Causes skin irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H313May be harmful in contact with skin
Regulatory Compliance1
  • EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
    Listed· listed since 2012-06-18Source
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,2-dimethoxyethane

InChIKey

XTHFKEDIFFGKHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COCCOC

Synonyms (53)
  • GDME
  • (2-methoxy)ethylmethyl ether
  • 1,2 dimethoxyetharie
  • 1,2 dimethoxylethane
  • 1,2-DIMETHOXYETHANE
  • 1,2-Dimethoxyethan
  • 1,2-bis(methyloxy)ethane
  • 1,2-dimethoxiethane
  • 1,2-dimethoxyetane
  • 1,2-dimethyloxyethane
  • 1,2-dimethyoxyethane
  • 1,2-dimetoxyethane
  • 2,5-Dioxahexane
  • Ansul ether 121
  • DIMETHYOXYETHANE, 1,2-
  • DME (glycol ether)
  • Dimethoxyethan
  • Dimethoxyethane
  • Dimethyl Cellosolve
  • Dimethylglycol
  • Egdme
  • Ethane, 1,2-dimethoxy-
  • Ethane,2-dimethoxy-
  • Ethylene dimethyl ether
  • Ethylenglycoldimethylether
  • Ethylenglykoldimethylether
  • Glycol dimethyl ether
  • Glyme
  • Hisolve MMM
  • Monoglyme
  • alpha,beta-Dimethoxyethane
  • dimetoxyethane