Ethanol, 2-methoxy-
- Formula: C3H8O2
- Molecular weight: 76.0944
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 109-86-4
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: β-Methoxyethanol; Dowanol EM; Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether; Methoxyethanol; Methyl cellosolve; Monomethyl glycol; MECS; Poly-Solv EM; 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxyethane; 2-Methoxy-1-ethanol; 2-Methoxyethanol; HOCH2CH2OCH3; 2-Hydroxyethyl methyl ether; Aethylenglykol-monomethylaether; Ether monomethylique de l'ethylene-glycol; Ethylene glycol methyl ether; Glycol monomethyl ether; Glycolmethyl ether; Methoxyhydroxyethane; Methyl glycol; Methyl oxitol; Methylglykol; Metil cellosolve; Metoksyetylowy alkohol; Monomethyl ether of ethylene glycol; 2-Methoxy-aethanol; 2-Metossietanolo; EGME; Glycol ether EM; Jeffersol EM; Methylcelosolv; Methyl ethoxol; Prist; UN 1188; Methoxyethylene glycol; Ektasolve EM; 2-Methoxyethyl alcohol; Methyl icinol; 3-Oxa-1-butanol; Amsco-Solv EE; Monoethylene glycol methyl ether; NSC 1258; EGM; 2-methoxyethanol (methyl cellosolve)
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | -376.9 ± 8.1 | kJ/mol | Cm | Guthrie, 1977 | Hydrolysis; ALS |
ΔfH°gas | -395.9 | kJ/mol | N/A | Simonetta, 1947 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -441.0 kj/mol from Simonetta, 1947 and ΔvapH° value of 45.1 kj/mol from Guthrie, 1977.; DRB |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
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Individual Reactions
C3H7O2- + =
By formula: C3H7O2- + H+ = C3H8O2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1564. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1535. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proton affinity (review) | 768.8 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 729.8 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
10.13 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C2H5O+ | 10.36 | CH2OH | EI | Lossing, 1977 | LLK |
C2H6O+ | 10.3 ± 0.2 | CH3O | EI | Burgers, Holmes, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
C2H6O+ | 10.45 ± 0.05 | CH2O | EI | Holmes, Lossing, et al., 1982 | LBLHLM |
C2H7O+ | 9.96 ± 0.05 | HCO | EI | Holmes and Lossing, 1984 | LBLHLM |
De-protonation reactions
C3H7O2- + =
By formula: C3H7O2- + H+ = C3H8O2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1564. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1535. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
IR Spectrum
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- Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; (NO SPECTRUM, ONLY SCANNED IMAGE IS AVAILABLE)
- SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1300-670, 10% IN CCl4 FOR 670-250 CM-1) VERSUS SOLVENT; PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm-1 resolution
Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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NIST MS number | 290807 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SE-30 | 150. | 630. | Tiess, 1984 | Ar, Gas Chrom Q (80-100 mesh); Column length: 3. m |
Packed | Porapack Q | 200. | 588. | Goebel, 1982 | N2 |
Packed | Apiezon L | 120. | 591. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Celite 545 |
Packed | Apiezon L | 160. | 595. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Celite 545 |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | CBP-1 | 617. | Shimadzu, 2003 | 25. m/0.2 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 5. min, 4. K/min; Tend: 200. C |
Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Supelcowax-10 | 60. | 1184. | Castello, Vezzani, et al., 1991 | N2; Column length: 60. m; Column diameter: 0.75 mm |
Packed | Carbowax 20M | 75. | 1225. | Goebel, 1982 | N2, Kieselgur (60-100 mesh); Column length: 2. m |
Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | CBP-20 | 1180. | Shimadzu, 2003 | 25. m/0.2 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 5. min, 4. K/min; Tend: 200. C |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Ultra-2 | 624. | Poskrobko, Linkiewicz, et al., 1994 | 25. m/0.32 mm/0.52 μm, H2, 8. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 310. C |
Capillary | DB-5 | 635. | Olson, Wong, et al., 1987 | 30. m/0.32 mm/1.0 μm, 5. K/min; Tstart: 20. C; Tend: 200. C |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SE-30 | 629. | Peng, Ding, et al., 1988 | Supelcoport; Chromosorb; Column length: 3.05 m; Program: 40C(5min) => 10C/min => 200C or 250C (60min) |
Packed | SE-30 | 629. | Peng, Ding, et al., 1988 | Supelcoport; Chromosorb; Column length: 3.05 m; Program: 40C(5min) => 10C/min => 200C or 250C (60min) |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-1 | 60. | 618. | Shimadzu, 2003, 2 | 60. m/0.32 mm/1. μm, He |
Packed | DC-400 | 150. | 646. | Anderson, 1968 | Helium, Gas-Pak (60-80 mesh); Column length: 3.0 m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Ultra-ALLOY-5 | 626. | Tsuge, Ohtan, et al., 2011 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 40. C @ 2. min, 20. K/min, 320. C @ 13. min |
Capillary | OV-101 | 623. | Zenkevich, 2005 | 25. m/0.20 mm/0.10 μm, N2/He, 6. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C |
Capillary | BP-1 | 616. | Health Safety Executive, 2000 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Capillary | DB-5 | 635.3 | Olson, Wong, et al., 1988 | 30. m/0.32 mm/1. μm, 5. K/min; Tstart: 20. C; Tend: 200. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | SPB-1 | 617. | Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5. μm, He; Program: 40C(6min) => 5C/min => 80C => 10C/min => 200C |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 617. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (6 min) 5 0C/min -> 80 0C 10 0C/min -> 200 0C |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 616. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1 | 616. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-Wax | 60. | 1202. | Shimadzu, 2003, 2 | 50. m/0.32 mm/1. μm, He |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-Wax | 1199. | Shimadzu, 2012 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.50 μm, Helium, 4. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 260. C |
Capillary | DB-Wax | 1199. | Shimadzu Corporation, 2003 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.5 μm, He, 4. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 260. C |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 1172. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
References
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Lossing, 1977
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Burgers, Holmes, et al., 1983
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Holmes, Lossing, et al., 1982
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The radical cation [CH2OH2]+ and related stable gas phase ion-dipole complexes,
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Holmes and Lossing, 1984
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Heats of formation of organic radicals from appearance energies,
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Tiess, 1984
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Gaschromatographische Retentionsindices von 125 leicht- bis mittelflüchtigen organischen Substanzen toxikologisch-analytischer Relevanz auf SE-30,
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Goebel, 1982
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Gaschromatographische Identifizierung Niedrig Siedender Substanzen Mittels Retentionsindices und Rechnerhilfe,
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Notes
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