Diethylene glycol diethyl ether

Diethylene glycol diethyl ether
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Ethoxy-2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethane
Other names
Diethyl carbitol
Bis(2-ethoxyethyl) ether
Ethyl diglyme
Diethyldiethylene glycol
3,6,9-Trioxaundecane
Diethyldiglycol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.603
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H18O3/c1-3-9-5-7-11-8-6-10-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
    Key: RRQYJINTUHWNHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCOCCOCCOCC
Properties
C8H18O3
Molar mass 162.22 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.9021 g/cm3
Melting point −47.7 °C (−53.9 °F; 225.5 K)
Boiling point 188 °C (370 °F; 461 K)
very soluble
Solubility very soluble in ethanol, organic solvents
soluble in ethyl ether
log P 0.39
Vapor pressure 0.520 mmHg
1.40962
Viscosity 1.238 mPa·s
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319
P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364
Flash point 82 °C (180 °F; 355 K)
205 °C (401 °F; 478 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Diethylene glycol diethyl ether (DEGDEE) is an organic solvent with a high boiling point. It has found use as an electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries.