Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether

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Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,5,8,11-Tetraoxadodecane
Other names
Triglyme; 1,2-Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
AbbreviationsTEGDME
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H18O4/c1-9-3-5-11-7-8-12-6-4-10-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
    Key: YFNKIDBQEZZDLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COCCOCCOCCOC
Properties
C8H18O4
Molar mass 178.228 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless liquid
Density 0.986 g/cm3
Melting point −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K)
Boiling point 216 °C (421 °F; 489 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether (also called triglyme) is a glycol ether and solvent. It is used as a reaction medium in organic chemistry, [1] as well as a component of certain brake fluids, paints, adhesives, and paint strippers. [2] [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fieser, Louis Frederick; Fieser, Mary (1967). Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Wiley. pp. 239, 1110. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Kimberly; Tome, Alice; Narayan, Tulika (9 September 2009). "Actual and Potential Uses of Fourteen Selected Glymes". Abt Associates (memorandum). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ethylene Glycol Ethers; Significant New Use Rule". Environmental Protection Agency. 16 December 2014. 79 FR 74639 . Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Tang, Shaokun; Zhao, Hua (2014). "Glymes as Versatile Solvents for Chemical Reactions and Processes: from the Laboratory to Industry". RSC Advances. 4 (22) 11251. doi:10.1039/C3RA47191H.


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