C5H12O3
120.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol
CAS111-77-3EC203-906-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
industrial solvent and jet fuel icing inhibitor
2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol, also known as Methyl carbitol, is a clear, colorless, hygroscopic liquid used primarily as an industrial solvent and a fuel system icing inhibitor in jet fuels. It contains both alcohol and ether functional groups.
industrial solventjet fuel icing inhibitor
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Safety Reference
Danger
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H227
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol
InChIKey
SBASXUCJHJRPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COCCOCCO
Synonyms (42)
- DEGME
- MECB
- 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol
- 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
- 2-(2-methoxyethoxyl)ethanol
- 2-(Methoxyethoxy)ethanol
- 2-MEE cpd
- 3,6-Dioxa-1-heptanol
- Caswell No. 338B
- Diglycol monomethyl ether
- Dowanol 16
- Dowanol DM
- EGME, di-
- Ektasolve DM
- Ethanol, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-
- Hicotol CAR
- Jeffersol DM
- Methoxydiglycol
- Methyl carbitol
- Methyl digol
- Methyl dioxitol
- Methyl karbitol
- Methyl karbitol [Czech]
- Methyldiglycol
- m-PEG-OH MW 550
- m-PEG-OH, MW 1,000
- m-PEG-OH, MW 2,000
- m-PEG-OH, MW 30,000
- m-PEG-OH, Mw 5000
- m-PEG2-alcohol