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Ethylene Glycol Research Paper

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What Is It? Ethylene glycol is an organic compound, specifically an alcohol that belongs to the –OH functional group; it is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen with the chemical formula of C2H6O2. It is a colourless, clear liquid with a syrupy consistency and sweet taste; it has no odor however. Ethylene glycol has a melting point of −12.9 °C (8.8 °F; 260.2 K) and boiling point of 197.3 °C (387.1 °F; 470.4 K). Ethylene glycol is soluble in most organic solvents. It was French chemist, Charles-Adolphe Wurtz, who first discovered the chemical in 1856. He named his new compound "glycol" because it shared qualities with both ethyl alcohol (with one hydroxyl group) and glycerin (with three hydroxyl groups). It’s semi-production started in 1917 when it was used as ethylene chlorohydrin as an explosive in the War. After that, in 1953, it was commercialized again and offered for the production of other uses.
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