Ethylene glycol (ETHYLENE glycol) is also called "ethylene glycol", "1, 2-ethylenediol", or EG.The formula is (CH2OH)2, which is the simplest diol.Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting liquid that is toxic to animals and lethal to humans at about 1.6 g/kg. Ethylene glycol can be mutually soluble with water, acetone, but less solubility in ether.Used as solvent, antifreeze and raw material for synthetic polyester.Polyethylene glycol (PEG), a high polymer of ethylene glycol, is a phase transfer catalyst and is also used for cell fusion.Its nitrate is an explosive.
Name: Ethylene Glycol
Other name：Glyco，EG，glycol antifreeze，MEG
Molecule formula：(CH2OH)2
Molecule weight：62.068
CAS NO.：107-21-1
EINECS NO.：203-473-3
Melting point：-12.9℃
Boiling point：197.3℃
Appearance and properties: colorless, sweet, sticky liquid
Vapor pressure：0.06mmHg(0.06mmHg)/20℃
Viscosity：25.66mPa.s(16℃）
Solubility：miscible with water/ethanol/acetone/glyceropyridine acetate, slightly soluble in ether, insoluble in petroleum hydrocarbon and oil, able to dissolve inorganic substances such as calcium chloride/zinc chloride/sodium chloride/potassium carbonate/potassium chloride/potassium iodide/potassium hydroxide.
Surface tension：46.49 mN/m (20℃)
Ignition point：418℃
Heat of combustion：1180.26KJ/mol
At 25 degrees Celsius, the dielectric constant is 37,Moisture absorption is easy at higher concentrations