Diglycidyl ethers are chemical compounds used as a reactive diluents for epoxy resin. Other uses include treating textiles and stabilizing chlorinated organic compounds. Diglycidyl ether itself is extremely toxic, and can prove fatal or cause permanent damage if inhaled or consumed orally. As a class of compounds, there are a number of them available commercially with much lower toxicity profiles.[3][4] One such example is epoxy resin itself Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether.
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Preferred IUPAC name
2,2′-[Oxybis(methylene)]bis(oxirane) | |
Other names
Glycidyl ether; Bis-(2,3-epoxypropyl)ether; Diallyl ether dioxide; Diepoxy propyl ether, DGE, 2-Epoxypropyl ether
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.094 |
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UN number | 2922 |
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Properties | |
C6H10O3 | |
Molar mass | 130.143 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid[1] |
Odor | strong, irritating[1] |
Density | 1.12 g/mL[1] |
Boiling point | 260 °C; 500 °F; 533 K[1] |
Vapor pressure | 0.09 mmHg (25°C)[1] |
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Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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carcinogen |
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H302, H311, H314, H315, H317, H330 | |
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P284, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P320, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P361, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Flash point | 64 °C; 147 °F; 337 K[1] |
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LC50 (median concentration)
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30 ppm (mouse, 4 hr) 86 ppm (mouse, 4 hr) 30 ppm (mouse, 8 hr) 200 ppm (rat, 4 hr) 68 ppm (rat, 8 hr)[2] |
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C 0.5 ppm (2.8 mg/m3)[1] |
REL (Recommended)
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Ca TWA 0.1 ppm (0.5 mg/m3)[1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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Ca [10 ppm][1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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