Ethylene Glycol
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Boiling point | 197. 6 °C |
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| Molar mass | 62. 07 g/mol |
| Formula | C2H6O2 |
| Density | 1. 11 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | -12. 9 °C |
| IUPAC ID | Ethane-1,2-diol |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 1212678 |
About Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene glycol is an organic compound with the formula (CH₂OH)₂. It is mainly used for two purposes, as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. Ethylene glycol is toxic.
Boss of Indonesia cough syrup maker jailed after child deaths
... These batches contained 96% to 99% Ethylene Glycol, the prosecutor said...
Marion Biotech: Uzbekistan links child deaths to India cough syrup
... The ministry said that preliminary tests showed a batch of the medicine contained Ethylene Glycol, a toxic substance...
Cough-syrup scandal: How did it end up in The Gambia?
... 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
... 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...
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