Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Chemical compound
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Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME or tetraglyme) is a polar aprotic solvent with excellent chemical and thermal stability. Its high boiling point and stability makes it an ideal candidate for separation processes and high temperature reactions. TEGDME is also used in lithium-ion battery technology and combined with trifluoroethanol as a working pair for organic absorption heat pumps.[4][5]
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane | |
| Other names
Bis[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl] ether, Tetraglyme, Dimethoxytetraglycol | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Abbreviations | TEGDME, tetraglyme, E181 |
| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.086 |
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PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C10H22O5 | |
| Molar mass | 222.281 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.009 g/mL[1] |
| Melting point | −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)[1] |
| Boiling point | 275.3 °C (527.5 °F; 548.5 K) |
| Miscible[2] | |
| Acidity (pKa) | 38 |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
1134.6 kJ/mol |
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
6196.5 kJ/mol |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Reproductive toxicity[3] |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H360[3] | |
| P201, P202, P281, P308+P313, P405, P501[3] | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 141 °C (286 °F; 414 K) |
| 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K) | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
5,140 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Fisher Scientific 34316 |
| Related compounds | |
Related |
glycol ethers |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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TEGDME is listed[6] as a Substance of Very High Concern under REACH regulations.

