Diethylene Glycol
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| Boiling point | 245 °C |
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| Formula | C4H10O3 |
| Molar mass | 106. 12 g/mol |
| Density | 1. 12 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | −10. 45 °C (13. 19 °F; 262. 70 K) |
| Solubility in water | miscible |
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| ID | 2267006 |
About Diethylene Glycol
Diethylene glycol is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH₂CH₂)₂O. It is a colorless, practically odorless, poisonous, and hygroscopic liquid with a sweetish taste. It is miscible in water, alcohol, ether, acetone, and ethylene glycol. DEG is a widely used solvent.
Marion Biotech: Uzbekistan links child deaths to India cough syrup
Dec 29,2022 2:41 am
... It said tests on samples of the syrup showed that they contained unacceptable amounts of toxic substances Diethylene Glycol and ethylene glycol...
Cough-syrup scandal: How did it end up in The Gambia?
Oct 12,2022 2:00 am
... Laboratory analysis of the syrups " confirms that they contain unacceptable amounts of Diethylene Glycol and ethylene glycol as contaminants" ...
WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia
Oct 6,2022 2:50 am
... The WHO said that laboratory analysis of samples of the products " confirms that they contain unacceptable amounts of Diethylene Glycol and ethylene glycol as contaminants...
