Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether (TEM)

Chinese Name:

Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether; Triethylene glycol methyl ether;
Triglycol monomethyl ether; 2-[2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol

English Name:

Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether

Alias:

2-(2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethanol;
Methyltriglycol

Molecular Structure:

Molecular Formula:

C₇H₁₆O₄

Molecular Weight:

164.20

CAS Registry Number:

112-35-6

Physical and Chemical Properties

Boiling Point:

122°C (10 mmHg)

Refractive Index:

1.439

Flash Point:

118°C

Density:

1.026

Description:

Boiling point 122°C at 10 mmHg, density 1.026 g/mL at 25°C, vapor density 5.66 (vs air), vapor pressure <0.01 mmHg (20°C), refractive index n²⁰/D 1.439.

Other Information

Application:

Used in organic synthesis.