Tetraethylene glycol
- Formula: C8H18O5
- Molecular weight: 194.2255
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UWHCKJMYHZGTIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 112-60-7
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Ethanol, 2,2'-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis-; Hi-Dry; 3,6,9-Trioxaundecane-1,11-diol; 2,2'-(Oxybis(ethyleneoxy))diethanol; Ethanol, 2,2'-(oxybis(ethyleneoxy))di-; 3,6,9-Trioxaundecan-1,11-diol; 2-(2-[2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy)ethanol; 1,11-Dihydroxy-3,6,9-trioxaundecane; NSC 1262; Tetraglycol; PEG-4
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°liquid | -981.7 ± 4.6 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Moureu and Dode, 1937 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -982.0 kJ/mol; ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°liquid | -4738.8 ± 4.6 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Moureu and Dode, 1937 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -4740.9 kJ/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -981.73 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
428.8 | 298. | Zaripov, 1982 | T = 298, 323, 363 K.; DH |
419.2 | 298. | Stephens and Tamplin, 1979 | T = 273 to 533 K.; DH |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 587.2 | K | N/A | Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990 | BS |
Tboil | 601.2 | K | N/A | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 263.75 | K | N/A | Gallaugher and Hibbert, 1936 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.7 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 800. | K | N/A | Nikitin, Pavlov, et al., 1995 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 30. K; TRC |
Tc | 762. | K | N/A | Stephens and Tamplin, 1979, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 20. K; TC data from Union Carbide Corp.; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Pc | 32.00 | bar | N/A | Nikitin, Pavlov, et al., 1995 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.00 bar; TRC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
92.2 | 441. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 426. to 581. K. See also Stull, 1947.; AC |
99. ± 10. | 273. | V | Gallaugher and Hibbert, 1937 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = 89.16 kJ/mol; ALS |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (bar)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
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427.1 to 580.9 | 8.19953 | 4837.367 | 9.636 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Ultra-2 | 1507. | Poskrobko, Linkiewicz, et al., 1994 | 25. m/0.32 mm/0.52 μm, H2, 8. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 310. C |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | VF-5MS | 1515.4 | Zheng and White, 2008 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: not specified |
References
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Moureu and Dode, 1937
Moureu, H.; Dode, M.,
Chaleurs de formation de l'oxyde d'ethylene, de l'ethanediol et de quelques homologues,
Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1937, 4, 637-647. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Zaripov, 1982
Zaripov, Z.I.,
Experimental study of the isobaric heat capacity of liquid organic compounds with molecular weights of up to 4000 a.e.m., 1982, Teplomassoobmen Teplofiz. [all data]
Stephens and Tamplin, 1979
Stephens, M.A.; Tamplin, W.S.,
Saturated liquid specific heats of ethylene glycol homologues,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1979, 24, 81-82. [all data]
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc.,
Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]
Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]
Gallaugher and Hibbert, 1936
Gallaugher, A.F.; Hibbert, H.,
Studies on reactions relating to carbohydrates and polysaccharides: xlix molecular weight, molar refraction, freezing point and other properties of the polyethylene glycols and their derivatives,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1936, 58, 813. [all data]
Nikitin, Pavlov, et al., 1995
Nikitin, E.D.; Pavlov, P.A.; Popov, A.P.,
(Gas + liquid) critical temperatures and pressures of polyethene glycols for HOCH2CH2OH to H(OCH2CH2)v.apprxeq.13.2OH,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1995, 27, 43-51. [all data]
Stephens and Tamplin, 1979, 2
Stephens, M.A.; Tamplin, W.S.,
Saturated Liquid SPecific Heats of Ethylene GLycol Homologues,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1979, 24, 81-2. [all data]
Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw,
Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2
. [all data]
Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R.,
Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022
. [all data]
Gallaugher and Hibbert, 1937
Gallaugher, A.F.; Hibbert, H.,
Studies on reactions relating to carbohydrates and polysaccharides. LV. Vapor pressures of the polyethylene glycols and their derivatives,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1937, 59, 2521-2525. [all data]
Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P.,
Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]
Poskrobko, Linkiewicz, et al., 1994
Poskrobko, J.; Linkiewicz, M.; Jaworski, M.,
Analysis of high-boiling ethoxylates of methyl, ethyl and butyl alcohols, with the use of gas chromatography,
Chem. Anal. (Warsaw), 1994, 39, 2, 153-159. [all data]
Zheng and White, 2008
Zheng, Y.; White, E.,
Retention Data. NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center., NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 2008. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid Pc Critical pressure Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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