Tetraethylene glycol dicaprylate
Product Information
Molecular Formula
C24H46O7
Molecular Weight
446.62
Description
Tetraethylene glycol dicaprylate is a symmetrical polyether diester featuring hydrophilic ethyleneoxy segments and lipophilic terminal caprylate ester functionalities. It serves as a versatile building block in polymer and materials chemistry, where the combination of hydrophilic and lipophilic moieties imparts amphiphilic character, making it valuable for surfactant applications, plasticizers, and soft-segment formulations in polyurethanes and polyesters.
Synonyms
PEG4 Dioctanoate; ((Oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(oxy))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl) dioctanoate; 2,2'-[Oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis(ethanol octanoate); Oxybis(ethane-1,2-diyloxyethane-1,2-diyl) dioctanoate; Bis-[2-(2-octanoyloxy-ethoxy)-ethyl]-ether; {[Oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl)oxy]ethane-2,1-diyl} dioctanoate; 1,1'-[Oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)] dioctanoate; Oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl) dioctanoate; Octanoic acid, oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl) ester
IUPAC Name
2-[2-[2-(2-octanoyloxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethyl octanoate
SMILES
CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCCOCCOCCOC(=O)CCCCCCC
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H46O7/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-23(25)30-21-19-28-17-15-27-16-18-29-20-22-31-24(26)14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-22H2,1-2H3
InChI Key
SILFDXJGXXAUGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
506.3±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Purity
97%
Density
1.0±0.1 g/cm3
