9692. Triglyme

Nomenclature

CAS number: 112-49-2
2,5,8,11-Tetraoxadodecane; 1,2-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane; triethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
C8H18O4; mol wt 178.23.
C 53.91%, H 10.18%, O 35.91%.

Description and references

Prepd by high pressure hydrogenation of 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane: McNamee, MacDowell, US 2425042 (1947 to Carbide & Carbon Chem.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d420 0.990. Flash pt 111°C. mp 45°. bp760 216°; bp10 103.5°; bp0.9 20°. nD20 1.4233. Miscible with water, hydrocarbon solvents.

Use

Solvent.