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Pentaethylene glycol, 98+%
Used as an intermediate in the synthesis of cyclic and noncyclic polyethers, complexing agents and immobilized phase-transfer catalysts. It acts as a catalyst for potassium hydroxide induced elimination reactions in benzene. Further, it is used in functional fluids and viscosity adjustors. | CAS: 4792-15-8 | C10H22O6 | 238.28 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1013309
Description
Pentaethylene glycol is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of cyclic and noncyclic polyethers, complexing agents and immobilized phase-transfer catalysts. It acts as a catalyst for potassium hydroxide induced elimination reactions in benzene. Further, it is used in functional fluids and viscosity adjustors.
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ApplicationsPentaethylene glycol is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of cyclic and noncyclic polyethers, complexing agents and immobilized phase-transfer catalysts. It acts as a catalyst for potassium hydroxide induced elimination reactions in benzene. Further, it is used in functional fluids and viscosity adjustors.
Solubility
Miscible with water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides.
Specifications
| Pentaethylene glycol | |
| 1.126 g/mL | |
| >110°C (230°F) | |
| C10H22O6 | |
| MFCD00002878 | |
| 1635593 | |
| Miscible with water. | |
| C(COCCOCCOCCOCCO)O | |
| 238.28 | |
| CHEBI:39631 |
| 4792-15-8 | |
| 338°C to 340°C | |
| >98% | |
| 1.462 | |
| 10 g | |
| pentaethylene glycol, 3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecane-1,14-diol, pentaethyleneglycol, pentaglycol, ho ch2ch2o 5h, 3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradocane-1,14-diol, 2-2-2-2-2-hydroxyethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethanol, dsstox_cid_7579, dsstox_rid_78510, dsstox_gsid_27579 | |
| JLFNLZLINWHATN-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 2-[2-[2-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol | |
| 62551 | |
| 238.28 |
Chemical Identifiers
| 4792-15-8 | |
| 238.28 | |
| JLFNLZLINWHATN-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 62551 | |
| 2-[2-[2-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol |
| C10H22O6 | |
| MFCD00002878 | |
| pentaethylene glycol, 3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecane-1,14-diol, pentaethyleneglycol, pentaglycol, ho ch2ch2o 5h, 3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradocane-1,14-diol, 2-2-2-2-2-hydroxyethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethanol, dsstox_cid_7579, dsstox_rid_78510, dsstox_gsid_27579 | |
| CHEBI:39631 | |
| C(COCCOCCOCCOCCO)O |
Safety and Handling
P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H319-H335
EINECSNumber : 225-341-4
RTECSNumber : RZ2670000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only