[News & Trends]:Ethylene glycol and diethanol, let's understand their differences

Ethylene glycol (also known as ethylene glycol) and diethyl alcohol are two common chemical substances with extensive applications in the chemical industry. Although their names are very similar, in reality they have obvious differences


Ethylene glycol is a colorless and odorless liquid with the chemical formula C2H6O2, commonly used as a solvent, antifreeze, and refrigerant. It has good solubility and can be mixed with many substances, so it is widely used in chemical production


Diethanol is a homologous compound of ethylene glycol, with the chemical formula C4H10O2, and is also a colorless liquid. Its main use is as a plasticizer, solvent, and antifreeze, and it can also be used to prepare polyester resin and antifreeze


From a chemical formula, ethylene glycol molecules contain two hydroxyl (- OH) groups, while diethanol molecules contain two ethyl (- CH2CH3) groups. This is also one of the differences in their properties and uses


In industry, ethylene glycol is commonly used to produce products such as resins, inks, coatings, and detergents. Diethanol is commonly used to manufacture polyester fibers, resins, and inks. Therefore, although they are very similar in chemical structure, they have different uses and characteristics in practical applications.