Di(propylene glycol) methyl ether

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Di(propylene glycol) methyl ether
Names
Other names
Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether; Dipropyleneglycol methyl ether; DPGME; DPM[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.047.353 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 252-104-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H16O3/c1-3-7(8)10-6-4-5-9-2/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3
    Key: SHRGCOIDGUJGJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCC(O)OCCCOC
Properties
C7H16O3
Molar mass 148.202 g·mol−1
Density 0.951 g/cm3[2]
Boiling point 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K)[2]
Miscible[2]
Hazards
Flash point 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Di(propylene glycol) methyl ether is an organic solvent with a variety of industrial and commercial uses.[2][3] It finds use as a less volatile alternative to propylene glycol methyl ether and other glycol ethers. The commercial product is typically a mixture of four isomers.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shell Chemicals" (PDF). Shell.
  2. ^ a b c d e Technical Data Sheet
  3. ^ "Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Health.
  4. ^ "Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether" (PDF). inchem.org.