Ethylene glycol is the simplest aliphatic dihydric alcohol with chemical properties of alcohols such as being capable of generating ether, ester, or being oxidized into acid or aldehyde as well as being condensed to form ether or being substituted by halogen. Its reaction with acyl chloride or acid anhydride generally forms di-esters. Under heating in the presence of catalyst (manganese dioxide, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide or sulfuric acid), it can be subject to intermolecular or intramolecular dehydration to form the cyclic ethylene acetals, which can react with nitric acid to generate glycol dinitrate (an explosive). Ethylene glycol is the raw material for production of polyester resins, alkyd resins and polyester fiber. It can also be used as the refrigerant agent for automobile and aircraft engines refrigerant. In 1980, the glycol amount used as refrigerant agent is equal to the amount consumption for producing polyester. In addition, it can also be used for synthesizing polymers such as polyester fibers. Ethylene glycol dinitrate, when used in combination with nitroglycerine can reduce the freezing point of explosives. Ethylene glycol can also be used as the raw material of pharmaceuticals and plastics and high-boiling solvents. Industry applied ethylene as a raw material with first converting it to ethylene oxide and then hydrolyzing to produce ethylene glycol.
This product is of fire and explosion hazards. It is irritating to skin and mucous membrane with inhalation of vapors or skin absorption producing a narcotic effect on the central nervous as well as causing kidney damage. Rat, through oral administration, has a LD50 of 8540 mg/kg. The maximal allowable concentration in the workplace is 5 × 10-6.
| Ethylene glycol Chemical Properties |
| Melting point |
-13 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point |
195-198 °C |
| density |
1.113 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density |
2.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
0.08 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.431(lit.) |
| Fp |
230 °F |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| solubility |
water: miscible |
| form |
Viscous Liquid |
| pka |
14.22(at 25ºC) |
| color |
blue |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| Relative polarity |
0.79 |
| PH |
6-7.5 (100g/l, H2O, 20ºC) |
| explosive limit |
3.2%(V) |
| Water Solubility |
miscible |
| FreezingPoint |
-11.5ºC |
| Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
| λmax |
λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.01 |
| Merck |
14,3798 |
| BRN |
505945 |
| Exposure limits |
Ceiling limit in air for vapor and mist 50 ppm (~125 mg/m3) (ACGIH); TWA 10 mg/m3 (particulates) (MSHA). |
| Dielectric constant |
37.0(20ºC) |
| LogP |
-1.36 at 25ºC |
| Hazard Codes |
Xn |
| Risk Statements |
22-36-41 |
| Safety Statements |
26-39-36/37/39 |
| WGK Germany |
3 |
| RTECS |
KW2975000 |
| Autoignition Temperature |
752 °F |
| TSCA |
Yes |
| HS Code |
29053100 |
| Hazardous Substances Data |
107-21-1(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity |
LD50 in rats, guinea pigs (g/kg): 8.54, 6.61 orally (Smyth); in mice (ml/kg): 13.79 orally (Bornmann) |
Glycol is mainly used as the antifreeze agent for preparation of the automobile cooling systems and the raw material for the production of polyethylene terephthalate (the raw material of polyester fibers and plastics material). It can also be used for the production of synthetic resins, solvents, lubricants, surfactants, emollients, moisturizers, explosives and so on. Glycol can often used as alternative of glycerol and can often be used as hydration agent and solvent in the tanning industry and pharmaceutical industry. Glycol has a strong dissolving capability but it is easily to be oxidized to toxic metabolic oxalic acid and therefore can't be widely used as a solvent. The ethylene glycol can be supplemented to the hydraulic fluid and can be used for preventing the erosion of oil-based hydraulic fluid on the rubber of the system; the water-based hydraulic fluid with ethylene glycol as a main component is an inflammable hydraumatic fluid and can be applied to the molding machine in aircraft, automobiles and high-temperature operation. There are many important derivatives of ethylene glycol. Low molecular weight polyethylene glycol (mono-uret ethylene glycol, bi-uret ethylene glycol, tri-uret ethylene glycol or respectively called as diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol) is actually the byproduct during the hydration of ethylene oxide B for preparation of ethylene glycol.
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