Name

Diethylene glycol

We recommend avoiding

Description

Diethylene glycol (DEG) is a colorless, odorless, and hygroscopic liquid with the chemical formula C₄H₁₀O₃. It is commonly used as a solvent in products like antifreeze, coolants, brake fluids, lubricants, and plasticizers

Benefits

Used mainly in cleaning products as a solvent.

Considerations

• Acute Toxicity Harmful if swallowed, leading to kidney failure or nervous system effects.

Synonyms

Glicole Dietilenico Di(hydroxyethyl)ether Diethylene Glycol (DEG) Glycerol Impurity A (EP Impurity) Ethylene Diglycol Dicol Glycerol Impurity A [EP Impurity] Diethyl Ene Glycol DEG Diethylenglykol Diethyleneglykol Dissolvant APV Diethylene Glycol [MI] Bis(.beta.-hydroxyethyl) ether Diglykol Digol .beta.,.beta.'-Dihydroxydiethyl Ether Diethylene Glycol Ether Diglycol Digenos Diethylene Glycol (USP-RS) Diethylene Glycol [USP-RS] Diehyleneglycol .beta.,.beta.'-Dihydroxyethyl Ether Diethylene Glycol [HSDB] Deactivator E Beta,beta'-Dihydroxydiethyl Ether Diethylene-Glycol Diethylene Glycol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard Glycol Hydroxyethyl Ether Brecolane NDG Diethyene Glycol Diethylenglykol Rein Diethylenglykol [Czech] Di-Ethylene Glycol Glycol Ether Diethylene Glycol, Analytical Standard Diethyleneglycol Bis(beta-hydroxyethyl) Ether Dihydroxydiethyl Ether

Research Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8117

Summary

Can cause nervous system effects and kidney damage if swallowed.