Diethylene glycol
Diethylene glycol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H10O3.
- Formula
- C4H10O3
- Molar mass
- 106.12 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethanol, 2,2'-Oxydiethanol, 2,2'-Oxybisethanol, Diglycol, Diethylenglykol, Digol
Overview
Diethylene glycol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H10O3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C4H10O3
- Molar mass
- 106.12 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethanol, 2,2'-Oxydiethanol, 2,2'-Oxybisethanol, Diglycol, Diethylenglykol, Digol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C(COCCO)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H10O3/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h5-6H,1-4H2
- PubChem CID
- 8117
Properties
- Melting Point
- -10.4 °C
- Boiling Point
- 245.8 °C
- Density
- 1.1197 g/cu cm at 15 °C
- Water solubility
- Miscible with water
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Diethylene glycol (CID 8117)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethylene glycol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8117#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-166
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethylene glycol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8117#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-166
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethylene glycol — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8117#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-166
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Diethylene glycol — solubilityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8117#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.