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2-methoxyethanol

CHEBI:CHEBI_46790

Definition

A hydroxyether that is ethanol substituted by a methoxy group at position 2.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H8O2
Molecular Mass
76.09442
Charge
0
SMILES
COCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
InChIKey
XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-hydroxy-2-methoxyethane
  • 2-hydroxyethyl methyl ether
  • 2-methoxy-1-ethanol
  • 2-methoxyethanol
  • 2-METHOXYETHANOL
  • 3-oxa-1-butanol
  • beta-methoxyethanol
  • HOCH2CH2OCH3
  • Methyl cellosolve
  • methyl oxitol
  • monomethyl ethylene glycol ether

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Additional References

Wikipedia:2-Methoxyethanol

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