Polyols

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 74. Chapters: Cyclitols, Diols, Sugar alcohols, Sorbitol, Pentaerythritol, Ethylene glycol, Chloramphenicol, Tartaric acid, Glycerol, Dihydroxyacetone, Glyceraldehyde, Diethylene glycol, Atorvastatin, Estradiol, Palytoxin, Propylene glycol, Xylitol, Mannitol, Fingolimod, Rosuvastatin, Guaifenesin, 1,4-Butanediol, Natural oil polyols, 3-MCPD, Triethylene glycol, Triethanolamine, Deicing fluid, Ethinylestradiol, Bronopol, Ninhydrin, 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, Tris, Shikimic acid, Dithiothreitol, Capsidiol, 1,2-Butanediol, 1,3-Propanediol, Alfatradiol, Leucocyanidin, Pitavastatin, Maltitol, Isomalt, Lactitol, Thiodiglycol, Cerivastatin, Dodecahydroxycyclohexane, Glycerol monostearate, Quebrachitol, Bis-tris propane, Leucodelphinidin, Polytetrahydrofuran, P-Menthane-3,8-diol, Dipropylene glycol, Pravastatin, Thiamphenicol, Quinic acid, Allopumiliotoxin 267A, 1,3-Butanediol, 1,2,4-Butanetriol, Tricine, Aminoshikimic acid, Methyl diethanolamine, Decahydroxycyclopentane, Trimethylolethane, Pinitol, Dihydroxymethylidene, 1,5-Pentanediol, 1,4-Butynediol, Neopentyl glycol, Methanediol, Miglitol, Dyphylline, Pinacol, Menthoxypropanediol, Fenpentadiol, Trimethylolpropane, Hydrogenated starch hydrosylate, Fluvastatin, Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, Galactitol, Leucopelargonidin, 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol, Glycerol 3-phosphate, Sclareol, Dithioerythritol, Evoxine, Ioxilan, Mevalonic acid, Balsaminapentaol, Isosorbide, Balsaminol B, Cucurbalsaminol B, Cucurbalsaminol A, Levodropropizine, Geminal diol, Ciceritol, Posizolid, Ribitol, 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2,3-Butanediol, Cocamide DEA, Bis-tris methane, Tiadenol, Panaxatriol, Melacacidin, Nifurquinazol, 3-Mercaptopropane-1,2-diol, Valienamine, Protopanaxadiol, 5-Deoxyinositol, Octane-1,8-diol, Bis-HPPP, Bornesitol, Mannosulfan, Volemitol, Hydrindantin, Pinpollitol, Treosulfan, Protopanaxatriol, Xanthinol, Ononitol, Conduritol, Azidamfenicol, Leucopeonidin, Viscumitol, Glyceric acid, Safingol, Aminocyclitol, Dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol, Threonic acid, Arabitol, Iopydol, Valienol, Panaxytriol, Enterodiol, Fucitol, Iditol, Etohexadiol. Excerpt: Diethylene glycol (DEG) is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH2CH2)2O. It is a colorless, practically odorless, poisonous, and hygroscopic liquid with a sweetish taste. It is miscible in water, alcohol, ether, acetone and ethylene glycol. DEG is a widely used solvent. Its use in adulterated consumer products has resulted in numerous epidemics of poisoning since the early 20th century. DEG is produced by the partial hydrolysis of ethylene oxide. Depending on the conditions, varying amounts of DEG and related glycols are produced. The resulting product is two ethylene glycol molecules joined by an ether bond. "Diethylene glycol is derived as a co-product with ethylene glycol and triethylene glycol. The industry generally operates to maximize MEG production. Ethylene glycol is by far the largest volume of the glycol products in a variety of applications. Availability of DEG will depend on demand for derivatives of the primary product, ethylene glycol, rather than on DEG market requirements." Diethylene glycol is one of several glycols derived from ethylene oxide. Glycols related to and coproduced with diethylene glycol and have the formula HOCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)nOH are: These compounds are all hydrophilic, more so than most diols, by virtue of the ether functionality. Diethylene glycol is used in the manufacture...