2-Ethoxyethanol
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| Name = 2-Ethoxyethanol
| ImageFile = 2-ethoxyethanol-Line-Structure.svg
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| ImageName1 = 2-Ethoxyethanol
| IUPACName = 2-ethoxyethanol
| OtherNames = Cellosolve<br />ethylene glycol ethyl ether<br />oxitol<br />Ethyl Cellosolve
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| SMILES = CCOCCO
| CASNo = 110-80-5
| RTECS = KK8050000
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = '''[[Carbon|C]]'''<sub>4</sub>'''[[Hydrogen|H]]'''<sub>10</sub>'''[[Oxygen|O]]'''<sub>2</sub>
| MolarMass = 90.12 g/mol
| Appearance = clear liquid
| Density = 0.930 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, liquid
| Solubility = miscible
| MeltingPt = -70 °C (? K)
| BoilingPt = 135 °C (? K)
| Viscosity = ? [[Poise|cP]] at ?°C
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| NFPA-H = 2
| NFPA-F = 2
| NFPA-R =
| FlashPt = 44 °C
| RPhrases = {{R10}}, {{R20/21/22}},<br />{{R60}}, {{R61}}
| SPhrases = {{S53}}, {{S45}}
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| Section8 = {{Chembox Related
| Function = [[ether]]s
| OtherFunctn = [[2-Propoxyethanol]]<br />[[2-Butoxyethanol]]
| OtherCpds = [[Ethylene glycol]]
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'''2-Ethoxyethanol''', also known by the trademark '''[[Cellosolve]]''' or '''ethyl cellosolve''', is a [[solvent]] used widely in commercial and industrial applications. It is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, [[ethanol]], [[diethyl ether]], [[acetone]], and [[ethyl acetate]].
2-Ethoxyethanol can be manufactured by the reaction of [[ethylene oxide]] with ethanol.
As with other [[glycol ether]]s, 2-ethoxyethanol has the useful property of being able to dissolve chemically diverse compounds. It will dissolve oils, resins, grease, waxes, nitrocellulose, and lacquers. This is an ideal property as a multi-purpose cleaner and therefore 2-ethoxyethanol is used in products such as varnish removers and degreasing solutions.
==References==
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*''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '''3707'''.
==External links==
*[http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/2-ethoxyethanol/recognition.html OSHA guidelines for 2-ethoxyethanol]
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[[Category:Glycol ethers]]
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