FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: 2-ethoxyethanol
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General Information
Name
2-ethoxyethanol
FlyBase ID
FBch0003300
ChEBI Name
2-ethoxyethanol
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:46788
PubChem Name
Glycol monoethyl ether
PubChem ID
CID:8076
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of 2-ethoxyethanol
2-ethoxyethanol
InChIKey

ZNQVEEAIQZEUHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

A hydroxyether that is the ethyl ether derivative of ethylene glycol. California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether can cause developmental toxicity and male reproductive toxicity according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.ChEBI: 2-ethoxyethanol is a hydroxyether that is the ethyl ether derivative of ethylene glycol. It has a role as a protic solvent and a teratogenic agent. It is a primary alcohol and a glycol ether. It is functionally related to an ethylene glycol.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (21)
Synonyms
110-80-5
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-ETHOXYETHANOL
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2-Ethoxyethanol
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
2-ethoxyethanol
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-, Dieter, 1993)
2-ethoxyethyl alcohol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2EE
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Cellosolve
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Cellosolve solvent
(PubChem, 2019-)
Dowanol EE
(PubChem, 2019-)
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
(PubChem, 2019-)
Emkanol
(PubChem, 2019-)
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-
(PubChem, 2019-)
Ethyl cellosolve
(PubChem, 2019-)
Ethylene glycol ethyl ether
(PubChem, 2019-)
HOCH2CH2OC2H5
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Hydroxy ether
(PubChem, 2019-)
Oxitol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
PubChem:8076
(PubChem, 2019-)
beta-ethoxyethanol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
ethylene glycol ethyl ether
(ChEBI, 2019-)
ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (3)