Ethoxyethanol = 2-Ethoxyethanol= ethylene glycol monoethyl ether = Cellosolve = Ethyl Cellosolve

CAS no.: 110-80-5

EC / List no.: 203-804-1

Mol. formula: C4H10O2

Preferred IUPAC name:2-Ethoxyethan-1-ol

Other names

2-Ethoxy ethanol

ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Cellosolve

ethylene glycol ethyl ether

oxitol

Ethyl Cellosolve

EGEE

CAS Number: 110-80-5 

Chemical formula: C4H10O2

Molar mass: 90.122 g·mol−1

Appearance: clear liquid

Odor: sweet, ether-like

Density: 0.930 g/cm3, liquid

Melting point: −70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K)

Boiling point: 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K)

Solubility in water: miscible

Vapor pressure: 4 mmHg (20°C)

Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Cellosolve or ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications. Ethoxyethanol is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, and ethyl acetate.

Ethoxyethanol is a hydroxyether that is the ethyl ether derivative of ethylene glycol. Ethoxyethanol has a role as a protic solvent and a teratogenic agent. 

Ethoxyethanol is a primary alcohol and a glycol ether. It derives from an ethylene glycol.

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point of 120°F. Less dense than water. Its vapors are heavier than air.

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE) is a colorless and nearly odorless liquid

Ethoxyethanol is widely used as an industrial solvent and production intermediate. 

It is produced by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol. 

The glycol ethers are miscible in polar and nonpolar solutions, which make them useful solvents in paints and surface coatings, stains, lacquers, inks, and dyes. 

Additional uses of 2-Ethoxyethanol include industrial deicing, hydraulic fluids, and cleaning agents. 

Ethoxyethanol was once used in cosmetic products but is no longer used due to toxicity associated with dermal absorption. 

Global production has been on the decline in recent years based on demonstrated toxicity through oral, dermal, and inhalation routes of exposure. 

The use of ethylene glycol ethers has largely been replaced by relatively safer substitutes, primarily propylene glycol ethers; however, their use as a solvent and chemical process intermediate poses potential for release into the environment.

Ethoxyethanol is a stable, colorless, flammable liquid, synthetically produced throughout the world. 

It is produced by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol. 

A large portion is used in the coatings industry (paints, stains, lacquers) and as solvent for printing inks and dyes, and home and industrial cleaners. 

The major function of glycol ethers is to dissolve various components of mixtures to keep them in solution until the last stages of evaporation. 

The glycol ethers are miscible in polar and nonpolar solutions, which make them unique and add to the quality as a solvent and a cleaner.

Ethoxyethanol is used as solvent in the manufacture of protective coatings such as lacquers, metal coatings, baking enamels, phenolic varnishes, epoxy resin coatings, and alkyd resins.

Ethoxyethanol is also used as solvents for nitrocellulose, printing inks, textile dyes and pigments, and leather finishes. 

Ethoxyethanol is used as anti-icing additives in brake fluids, in aviation fuels, and as antistall agents in gasoline. 

Ethoxyethanol is used in organic synthesis. 

In particular, a large amount of 2-ethoxyethanol is used to manufacture 2-ethoxyethyl acetate (2EEA). Ethoxyethanol is also used in the formulation of varnish removers, thinners, cleaning products, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and adhesives. 

Ethoxyethanol is manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol.

As with other glycol ethers, 2-ethoxyethanol has the useful property of being able to dissolve chemically diverse compounds. Ethoxyethanol will dissolve oils, resins, grease, waxes, nitrocellulose, and lacquers.

This is an ideal property as a multi-purpose cleaner, and, therefore, 2-ethoxyethanol is used in products such as varnish removers and degreasing solutions.

The glycol ethers 2-methoxyethanol (2ME) and 2-ethoxyethanol (2EE) are part of a family of ethylene glycol ethers. 

At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, 2ME and 2EE are colorless liquids. 

Both compounds are completely miscible with water and with many organic solvents. 

Both are highly reactive in the presence of strong oxidizers; 2ME is also highly reactive in the presence of strong bases

Synonyms

2-ETHOXYETHANOL

2-Ethoxyethanol

2-ethoxyethyl alcohol

2EE

β-ethoxyethanol

Cellosolve

ethylene glycol ethyl ether

ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

HOCH2CH2OC2H5

Oxitol

Translated names

2-ethoxyethan-1-ol (cs)

2-ethoxyethanol (da)

2-Ethoxyethanol (de)

2-ethoxyethanol (nl)

2-etoksietanol (hr)

2-etoksietanol (sl)

2-Etoksietanoli (fi)

2-etoksietanolis (lt)

2-etoksietanols (lv)

2-etoksyetanol (no)

2-etoksyetanol (pl)

2-etoksüetanool (et)

2-etossietanolo (it)

2-etoxietanol (es)

2-etoxietanol (hu)

2-etoxietanol (pt)

2-etoxietanol (ro)

2-etoxietanol (sv)

2-etoxyetanol (sk)

2-éthoxyéthanol;éther monoéthylique d'éthylène glycol (fr)

2-αιθοξυαιθανόλη αιθυλογλυκόλη μονοαιθυλαιθέρας της αιθυλενογλυκόλης (el)

2-етоксиетанол (bg)

cellosolw etylowy (pl)

eter monoetylowy glikolu etylenowego (pl)

ethylglycol (nl)

ethylglykol (cs)

ethylglykol (da)

Ethylglykol (de)

etil glikol (sl)

etilen glicol monoetil eter (ro)

etilen glikol monoetil eter (hr)

etilenglicol-monoetiletere (it)

etilenglikolio monoetileteris (lt)

etilglicol (es)

etilglicol (it)

etilglicol (pt)

etilén-glikol-monoetil-éter (hu)

etilēnglikola monoetilēteris (lv)

etylenglykolmonoetyleter (no)

etylglykol (no)

etylglykol (sv)

etylénglykol-monoetyléter (sk)

Etüleenglükoolmonoetüüleeter (et)

glycolmono-ethylether (nl)

éter monoetílico del etilenglicol (es)

éter monoetílico do etilenoglicol (pt)

éther monoéthylique d'éthylène-glycol (fr)

éthylglycol (fr)

етиленгликол моноетилов етер (bg)

CAS names

Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-

IUPAC names

2- Ethoxyethanol

2- Ethoxyethanol

2-ethoxyethan-1-ol

2-ETHOXYETHANOL

2-Ethoxyethanol

2-ethoxyethanol

2-ethoxyethanol

2-ethoxyethanol

2-ethoxyethanol; ethylene glycol monoethyl etherEthoxyethanolethylen

Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-

Ethyl glycol, Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

ethylene glycol monoethyl ether; 2-ethoxyethanol

ethylglycol

Trade names

2-ethoxyethanol

2-etoxietanol

Cellosolve

Cellosolve (R) solvent

EE

EEMEG

EG

EGE

EGEE

EGMEE

EKTASOLVE EE Solvent

Emkanol E6

Ethoxol

ethoxy ethanol

Ethoxyglycol

Ethyl Carbitol

Ethyl Cellosolve

Ethyl Ethoxol

Ethyl glycol

Ethyl Glycol Ether

ethyl glycol ether

Ethyl glykol

Ethyl Oxitol

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Ethylene Glykol Ethyl Ether

ethylene glykol monoethyl ether

Ethylglycol

Ethylglykol

Etilenoglicol Monoetil Éter

Etilglicol

glykol monoethyl ether

hydroxy ether

OXITOL

Éter Etílico do Etilenoglicol

Éter Etílico do Monoetilenoglicol