Product name

2-Methoxyethanol

Alias

2ME; Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether; Dowanol Em; EGM; EGME; Ektasolve; Ethylene Glycol Methyl Ether; Ethylene Glycol Mono Methyl Ether; Glycol Ether Em; Glycol Monomethyl Ether; Glycomethyl Ether; Jeffersol Em; MECS; Methoxyethanol, 2-; Methoxyhydroxyethane; Methyl Cellosolve; Methyl 'Cellosolve'; Methyl Ethoxol; 1-methoxyethanol; ethane-1,2-diol-methoxyethene (1:1); EM

CAS RN

109-86-4

EINECS #

203-713-7

Molecular formula

C₃H₈O₂

Molecular weight

76.0944

Dangerous mark

 T:Toxic

Risk term

R10; R20/21/22; R60; R61;

Safety term

S45; S53;

Pysico-chemical property

appearance colorless clear liquid 
melting point -85.1℃ 
boiling point 125℃ 
relative density 0.9647 
refractive index 1.4024 
flashing point 46.1℃ 
solubility mixing soluble with water, Ethyl Alcohol, diether ether, glycerol, Acetone

Uses

as coating solvent, penetrant, levelling agent and intermediate of organic synthesis