Diethylene glycol people know as (DEG)
Diethylene glycol is an organic compound with the chemical formula (HOCH2CH2) 2O. DEG is a colorless, odorless, toxic, hygroscopic liquid with a sweet taste. Diethylene glycol is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, acetone and ethylene glycol. This compound is widely used as an industrial solvent like its peers DEG is generally prepared from the partial hydrolysis of ethylene oxide, depending on the situation, different amounts of diethylene glycol or even other types of glycol family may be produced. Diethylene glycol is the product of two ethylene’s bonded together by an ether bond. Its structural image is as follows : Diethylene glycol is obtained as a joint product with monoethylene glycol triethylene glycol. In this industry, the main goal is to maximize the production of monoethylene glycol because on the one hand monoethylene glycol has a higher value than other families and on the other hand the demand for DEG is…