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Identification

Chemical structure
Display Name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
EC Number:
222-720-6
EC Name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
CAS Number:
3586-55-8
Molecular formula:
No exact molecular formula can be given for a complex reaction mixture (UVCB substance).
IUPAC Name:
[2-(hydroxymethoxy)ethoxy]methanol

Type of Substance

Composition:
UVCB
Origin:
organic

Substance Identifiers

Compositions

Boundary Composition(s) open all close all

State Form:
liquid


Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
EC Number:
203-473-3
EC Name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
CAS Number:
107-21-1
Molecular formula:
C2H6O2
IUPAC Name:
ethylene glycol
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
EC Number:
222-720-6
EC Name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
CAS Number:
3586-55-8
Molecular formula:
No exact molecular formula can be given for a complex reaction mixture (UVCB substance).
IUPAC Name:
[2-(hydroxymethoxy)ethoxy]methanol
Constituent 3
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
hemiacetales by addition reaction of (para)formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
Not applicable
IUPAC Name:
hemiacetales by addition reaction of (para)formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
Constituent 4
Reference substance name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
HO-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH
IUPAC Name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Constituent 5
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Formaldehyde
EC Number:
200-001-8
EC Name:
Formaldehyde
CAS Number:
50-00-0
Molecular formula:
CHO
IUPAC Name:
formaldehyde
Constituent 6
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Water
EC Number:
231-791-2
EC Name:
Water
CAS Number:
7732-18-5
Molecular formula:
H2O
IUPAC Name:
Dihydrogen oxide
Constituent 7
Reference substance name:
Unknowns
Molecular formula:
not applicable
IUPAC Name:
Unknowns

Legal Entity Composition(s) open all close all

State Form:
liquid


Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
EC Number:
203-473-3
EC Name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
CAS Number:
107-21-1
Molecular formula:
C2H6O2
IUPAC Name:
ethylene glycol
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
EC Number:
222-720-6
EC Name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
CAS Number:
3586-55-8
Molecular formula:
No exact molecular formula can be given for a complex reaction mixture (UVCB substance).
IUPAC Name:
[2-(hydroxymethoxy)ethoxy]methanol
Constituent 3
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
hemiacetales by addition reaction of (para)formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
Not applicable
IUPAC Name:
hemiacetales by addition reaction of (para)formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
Constituent 4
Reference substance name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
HO-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH
IUPAC Name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Constituent 5
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Formaldehyde
EC Number:
200-001-8
EC Name:
Formaldehyde
CAS Number:
50-00-0
Molecular formula:
CHO
IUPAC Name:
formaldehyde
Constituent 6
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Water
EC Number:
231-791-2
EC Name:
Water
CAS Number:
7732-18-5
Molecular formula:
H2O
IUPAC Name:
Dihydrogen oxide
Constituent 7
Reference substance name:
Unknowns
Molecular formula:
not applicable
IUPAC Name:
Unknowns
State Form:
liquid


Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
hemiacetales by addition reaction of (para)formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
not applicable
IUPAC Name:
hemiacetales by addition reaction of (para)formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
HO-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH
IUPAC Name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Constituent 3
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
EC Number:
222-720-6
EC Name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
CAS Number:
3586-55-8
Molecular formula:
No exact molecular formula can be given for a complex reaction mixture (UVCB substance).
IUPAC Name:
[2-(hydroxymethoxy)ethoxy]methanol
Constituent 4
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
EC Number:
203-473-3
EC Name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
CAS Number:
107-21-1
Molecular formula:
C2H6O2
IUPAC Name:
ethylene glycol
Constituent 5
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Formaldehyde
EC Number:
200-001-8
EC Name:
Formaldehyde
CAS Number:
50-00-0
Molecular formula:
CHO
IUPAC Name:
formaldehyde
Constituent 6
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Water
EC Number:
231-791-2
EC Name:
Water
CAS Number:
7732-18-5
Molecular formula:
H2O
IUPAC Name:
Dihydrogen oxide
Constituent 7
Reference substance name:
Unknowns
Molecular formula:
Unknowns
IUPAC Name:
Unknowns
State Form:
liquid


Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Molecular formula:
HO-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH
IUPAC Name:
1α monomethylolethylene glycol
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
EC Number:
222-720-6
EC Name:
(ethylenedioxy)dimethanol
CAS Number:
3586-55-8
Molecular formula:
No exact molecular formula can be given for a complex reaction mixture (UVCB substance).
IUPAC Name:
[2-(hydroxymethoxy)ethoxy]methanol
Constituent 3
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
EC Number:
203-473-3
EC Name:
Ethane-1,2-diol
CAS Number:
107-21-1
Molecular formula:
C2H6O2
IUPAC Name:
ethylene glycol

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