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Triethylene glycol

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Triglycol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HO(CH2CH2O)2CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
112-27-6
Molecular Weight:
150.17
Beilstein:
969357
MDL number:
MFCD00002880
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329751394
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

vapor density

5.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

autoignition temp.

699 °F

expl. lim.

9.2 %

manufacturer/tradename

USP

refractive index

n20/D 1.455 (lit.)

bp

125-127 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−7 °C (lit.)

density

1.124 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

OCCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C6H14O4/c7-1-3-9-5-6-10-4-2-8/h7-8H,1-6H2

InChI key

ZIBGPFATKBEMQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Triethylene glycol USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Disclaimer

The product is notintended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including butnot limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act,European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management RegulatoryAgency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer ChemicalProducts and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

330.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

166 °C

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Chromatograms

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