Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene glycol is the simplest diol. Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet liquid that is toxic to animals and has a lethal dose of about 1.6 g/kg in humans. Ethylene glycol can be miscible with water and acetone, but its solubility is small in ethers. Used as solvent, antifreeze and raw material for synthetic polyester.