2-Methoxyethanol
SIGALD/185469 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%, contains 50 ppm BHT as stabilizer
Synonym: Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether; Methyl glycol
CAS Number: 109-86-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H8O2
Molecular Weight: 76.09
EC Number: 203-713-7
MDL Number: MFCD00002867
Linear Formula: CH3OCH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| autoignition temp. | 548 °F |
| bp | 124-125 °C (lit.) |
| contains | 50 ppm BHT as stabilizer |
| density | 0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for general lab use) |
| expl. lim. | 24.5 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H, |
| InChI key | XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −85 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 5.0-7.0 (25 °C) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COCCO |
| vapor density | 2.62 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
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| General description: | 2-Methoxyethanol is widely used solvent in various electrochemical studies and industrial processes. It exhibits “quasi-aprotic properties. Its solvent characteristics are a mixture of that of protic and aprotic solvents. Dissolution of alkali metal salts in 2-methoxyethanol and their conductance, viscosity and laser-Raman spectra have been evaluated. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 18, 20 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H360FD - H370 - H373 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P311 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 60-61-10-20/21/22-48/22 |
| Safety Statements | 53-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN1188 - class 3 - PG 3 - Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 104.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 40 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 124-125 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −85 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352112 |




