Hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether is used to produce 1,4-bis-(2-bromo-ethoxy)-benzene.
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Applications
Hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether is used to produce 1,4-bis-(2-bromo-ethoxy)-benzene.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Store under dry inert gas. Protect from humidity and water. It is hygroscopic in nature. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- S. Kiran.; Roy Joseph. Synthesis and characterization of a noncytotoxic, X-ray opaque polyurethane containing iodinated hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether as chain extender for biomedical applications. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 2014, 102 (9), 3207-3215.
- Mei-Fei Wang.; Jun-Qin Qiao.; Zheng-Chun Qi.; Yu-Na Wei.;Hong-Zhen Lian.; Tao Ding.; Chong-Yu Shen. Separation and Identification of Relative Substances in Polyurethane Chain Extender Hydroquinone Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Ether by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Photodiode Array Detection and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48 (5), 2487-2492.