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Diethylene Glycol

IUPAC Name	: 2,2'-Oxydiethanol
Cas Number	: 111-46-6
HS Code	: 2909.41.00
Formula	: C₄H₁₀O

Basic Info

Appearance Name	: Colourless Liquid
Common Names	: DEG
Packaging	: 25 kg drum

Industry

Plastic and Polymers

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Technical Document

Brief Overview

Diethylene glycol is a colourless liquid with a chemical formula of C₄H₁₀O₃. It is miscible in water, alcohol, ether, acetone and ethylene glycol. It is a straight chain aliphatic compounds terminated on both ends with a hydroxyl group. Diethylene glycol is hydrophilic due to their alcohol and ether functional group.

Manufacturing Process

Diethylene glycol is produced by the partial hydrolysis of ethylene oxide. By adjusting the conditions used in this reaction, varying amount of diethylene glycol and related glycols can be produced. Diethylene glycol is usually a by-product in the reaction to form ethylene glycol and triethylene glycol.