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| 2-HYDROXYETHYL ACETATE Basic information |
| 2-HYDROXYETHYL ACETATE Chemical Properties |
Boiling point | 182°C | density | 1,11 g/cm3 | refractive index | n20/D 1.42(lit.) | Fp | 102°C | storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature | Water Solubility | Completely miscible in water | form | clear liquid | pka | 14.16±0.10(Predicted) | color | Colorless to Almost colorless | Merck | 14,3801 | CAS DataBase Reference | 542-59-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | EPA Substance Registry System | Ethylene glycol monoacetate (542-59-6) |
| 2-HYDROXYETHYL ACETATE Usage And Synthesis |
Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid; almost odorless.Soluble in
water, alcohol, ether, benzene, and toluene. Combustible. | Uses | Solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate,
camphor. | General Description | Almost odorless clear colorless liquid. | Air & Water Reactions | Water soluble. | Reactivity Profile | 2-HYDROXYETHYL ACETATE can react with oxidizing materials. | Fire Hazard | 2-HYDROXYETHYL ACETATE is combustible. | Purification Methods | Dry the ester over K2CO3 (not CaCl2), and distil it. [Davis & Ross J Chem Soc 3061 1950, rate of hydrolysis: Davis & Ross J Chem Soc 2706 1951, Beilstein 2 H 141, 2 I 66, 2 II 154, 2 III 303, 2 IV 214.] |
| 2-HYDROXYETHYL ACETATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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