Glycol diformate
Basic information
- CAS
629-15-2- Standard SMILES
O=COCCOC=O- InChIKey
IKCQWKJZLSDDSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C4H6O4
- Average molar mass
- 118.09 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 118.02660867
Overview
Ethylene glycol diformate appears as a water-white liquid. More dense than water. May be toxic by ingestion. Used in embalming fluids.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Glycol diformate
- IUPAC
- 2-formyloxyethyl formate
- English name
- 1,2-Diformyloxyethane
- Molecular formula
- C4H6O4
- Molecular weight
- 118.09
Names & synonyms
629-15-2Ethylene glycol diformateGlycol diformate1,2-Ethanediol diformateETHYLENE GLYCOL, DIFORMATE1,2-Ethanediol, 1,2-diformateDTXSID4060866RefChem:412013DTXCID9043568211-077-7Ethylene formate1,2-Diformyloxyethane
Show more names
IBC DRUM1,3-DiforminethyleneformateGlycerol diformateTIMTEC-BB SBB008320Ethanediol diformate
2-formyloxyethyl formateEthylene diformate1,2-Ethanediol, diformate1,2-Ethanediol,1,2-diformateFormic acid, ethylene esterETHYLENEGLYCOLDIFORMATEGlykol-diformiat1, diformate
Database identifiers
- CAS
629-15-2- PubChem CID
- 12376
- DTXSID
DTXSID4060866- ChEMBL
CHEMBL2270395- EC Number
- 211-077-7
- Nikkaji
- J1.701I
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 0
- Topological polar surface area
- 52.6 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 4
- Rotatable bonds
- 5
- Heavy atoms
- 8
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 60.4
Experimental & physicochemical properties
SpringerMaterials PropertiesOptical coefficient
Flash Point200 °F (NFPA, 2010)
Physical Description
Ethylene glycol diformate appears as a water-white liquid. More dense than water. May be toxic by ingestion. Used in embalming fluids.
CBI; Liquid
Physicochemical properties
- Boiling point
- 174 · 174-178 °C(lit.)
- Density
- 1.226 g/mL · 1.226 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
- vapor pressure
- 1.72 hPa · 1.72hPa at 25℃
- refractive index
- 20 · n20/D 1.415
- Flash point
- 86 ° · 86°
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-3-7-1-2-8-4-6/h3-4H,1-2H2
- InChIKey
- IKCQWKJZLSDDSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(OC=O)COC=O
- LogP
- -0.69 · -0.69
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
GHS classification
GHS Classification
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 6.9% (8 of 116) of reports.
Danger
H302 (74.1%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 116 reports by companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: 1,2-Ethanediol, diformate
1,2-Ethanediol, 1,2-diformate is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of 1,2-Ethanediol, 1,2-diformate are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
REACH registered substance: Ethylene diformate (EC: 211-077-7)
Ethylene glycol diformate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
DOT LabelCombustible Liquid
Fire HazardsExcerpt from ERG Guide 128 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Immiscible)]:
Health HazardsExcerpt from ERG Guide 128 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Immiscible)]:
Reactive GroupEsters, Sulfate Esters, Phosphate Esters, Thiophosphate Esters, and Borate Esters
Reactivity Profile
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
U.S. Production2023: 500,000 - <1,000,000 lb
Consumer UsesCorrosion inhibitor
Industry UsesProcessing aids not otherwise specified
General Manufacturing Information
Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing
1,2-Ethanediol, 1,2-diformate: ACTIVE
Applications
UsesEmbalming fluids.
General DescriptionA water-white liquid. More dense than water. Flash point 200°F. May be toxic by ingestion. Used in embalming fluids.
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