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EC number:
310-289-8
EC name:
Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, manufacture of, by-products from
CAS number:
161907-79-5
Description:
A complex mixture of oxygenated hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of residues from the manufacture of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. It consists predominantly of a mixture of di-, tri-, tetra- and pentaethylene glycol monomethyl ethers having carbon numbers predominantly in the range C5 to C11 and boiling in the range of approximately 200°C to 300°C (392°F to 572°F).
CAS number:
161907-79-5

Synonyms

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
CH3-(OCH2CH2)n-OH where n=3,4,5
Molecular weight:
ca. 193

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