1,2-Ethanediol - The NIST WebBook

1,2-Ethanediol

• Formula: C2H6O2
• Molecular weight: 62.0678
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2 Copy
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 107-21-1
• Chemical structure: This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file View 3d structure (requires JavaScript / HTML 5)
• Species with the same structure:
  • Pluronic f-68
• Other names: Ethylene glycol; Ethylene alcohol; Glycol; Glycol alcohol; Lutrol 9; Macrogol 400 BPC; Monoethylene glycol; Ramp; Tescol; 1,2-Dihydroxyethane; 2-Hydroxyethanol; HOCH2CH2OH; Aethylenglykol; Ethane-1,2-diol; Fridex; MEG 100; 1,2-Ethandiol; Ucar 17; Dowtherm SR 1; Norkool; Zerex; Ilexan E; 1,2-Ethylene glycol; 146AR; Ethylene dihydrate; NSC 93876; Union Carbide XL 54 Type I De-icing Fluid; Dihydroxyethane; Ethanediol; Ethylene gycol; Glygen; Athylenglykol; M.e.g.; Aliphatic diol
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Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Packed	SE-30	150.	705.	Tiess, 1984	Ar, Gas Chrom Q (80-100 mesh); Column length: 3. m
Packed	Apiezon L	160.	659.	Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978	Celite 545

Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Packed	PEG-2000	179.	1695.	Anderson, Jurel, et al., 1973	He, Celite 545 (44-60 mesh); Column length: 3. m
Packed	PEG-2000	180.	1652.	Anderson, Jurel, et al., 1973	He, Celite 545 (44-60 mesh); Column length: 3. m
Packed	PEG-2000	200.	1667.	Anderson, Jurel, et al., 1973	He, Celite 545 (44-60 mesh); Column length: 3. m
Packed	PEG-2000	200.	1670.	Anderson, Jurel, et al., 1973	He, Celite 545 (44-60 mesh); Column length: 3. m

Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Ultra-2	702.	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, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	DB-Wax	1621.	Shimoda, Shigematsu, et al., 1995	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 230. C
Capillary	DB-Wax	1635.	Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1994	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 60. min; Tstart: 50. C
Capillary	DB-Wax	1635.	Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1994, 2	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 60. min; Tstart: 50. C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	VF-5 MS	710.	Leffingwell and Alford, 2011	60. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 2. K/min, 260. C @ 28. min; Tstart: 30. C
Capillary	VF-5 MS	712.	Leffingwell and Alford, 2011	60. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 2. K/min, 260. C @ 28. min; Tstart: 30. C
Capillary	OV-101	726.	Zenkevich, 2005	25. m/0.20 mm/0.10 μm, N2/He, 6. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxanes	726.	Zenkevich, 2001	Program: not specified
Capillary	SPB-1	670.	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	670.	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	672.	Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992	60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: not specified

Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	DB-Wax	1660.	Shimadzu, 2012	30. m/0.32 mm/0.50 μm, Helium, 4. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 260. C
Capillary	DB-Wax	1660.	Shimadzu Corporation, 2003	30. m/0.32 mm/0.5 μm, He, 4. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 260. C

References

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Tiess, 1984 Tiess, D., Gaschromatographische Retentionsindices von 125 leicht- bis mittelflüchtigen organischen Substanzen toxikologisch-analytischer Relevanz auf SE-30, Wiss. Z. Wilhelm-Pieck-Univ. Rostock Math. Naturwiss. Reihe, 1984, 33, 6-9. [all data]

Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.; Anvaer, B.I.; Vigdergauz, M.S., Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian), Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192. [all data]

Anderson, Jurel, et al., 1973 Anderson, A.; Jurel, S.; Shymanska, M.; Golender, L., Gas-liquid chromatography of some aliphatic and heterocyclic mono- and pollyfunctional amines. VII. Retention indices of amines in some polar and unpolar stationary phases, Latv. PSR Zinat. Akad. Vestis Kim. Ser., 1973, 1, 51-63. [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]

Shimoda, Shigematsu, et al., 1995 Shimoda, M.; Shigematsu, H.; Shiratsuchi, H.; Osajima, Y., Comparison of the odor concentrates by SDE and adsorptive column method from green tea infusion, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1995, 43, 6, 1616-1620, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00054a037 . [all data]

Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1994 Shiratsuchi, H.; Shimoda, M.; Imayoshi, K.; Noda, K.; Osajima, Y., Off-flavor compounds in spray-dried skim milk powder, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1994, 42, 6, 1323-1327, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00042a014 . [all data]

Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1994, 2 Shiratsuchi, H.; Shimoda, M.; Imayoshi, K.; Noda, K.; Osajima, Y., Volatile flavor compounds in spray-dried skim milk powder, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1994, 42, 4, 984-988, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00040a028 . [all data]

Leffingwell and Alford, 2011 Leffingwell, J.; Alford, E.D., Volatile constituents of the giant pufball mushroom (Calvatia gigantea), Leffingwell Rep., 2011, 4, 1-17. [all data]

Zenkevich, 2005 Zenkevich, I.G., Experimentally measured retention indices., 2005. [all data]

Zenkevich, 2001 Zenkevich, I.G., Encyclopedia of Chromatography. Derivatization of Carbonyls for GC Analysis, MArcel Dekker, Inc., New York - Basel, 2001, 233. [all data]

Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997 Flanagan, R.J.; Streete, P.J.; Ramsey, J.D., Volatile Substance Abuse, UNODC Technical Series, No 5, United Nations, Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna International Centre, PO Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria, 1997, 56, retrieved from http://www.odccp.org/pdf/technicalseries1997-01-011.pdf. [all data]

Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 Strete, P.J.; Ruprah, M.; Ramsey, J.D.; Flanagan, R.J., Detection and identification of volatile substances by headspace capillary gas chromatography to aid the diagnosis of acute poisoning, Analyst, 1992, 117, 7, 1111-1127, https://doi.org/10.1039/an9921701111 . [all data]

Shimadzu, 2012 Shimadzu, Pharmaceutical Related, Analysis of pharmaceutical residual solvent (observation of separation) (1) - GC, 2012, retrieved from www.shimadzu.ru/applications/Applicationspdf/GC/Pharma/Pharmaceutical residual solvents GC.pdf. [all data]

Shimadzu Corporation, 2003 Shimadzu Corporation, Analysis of pharmaceutical residual solvent (observation of separation), 2003, retrieved from http://www.shimadzu.com.br/analitica/aplicacoes/book/pharm69.pdf. [all data]

Notes

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