Ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol is a chemical compound that is mainly used in industrial production and is also known as 1,2-ethanediol.
Ethylene glycol is a chemical compound that is mainly used in industrial production and is also known as 1,2-ethanediol. Ethylene glycol is an odorless, colorless and viscous liquid that has a sweet taste and is also called monoethylene glycol.
This compound was first discovered in 1856 by Adolphe Wertz, a French chemist from Alsace, and for this reason there is a statue of him in Strasbourg. He was a big fan of atomic theory.
He converted 1,2-diiodoethane (indirectly derived from ethene) to ethylene glycol in an esterification reaction with silver ethanoate (acetate) followed by hydrolysis with potassium hydroxide. In the continuation of the article in Jahan Chemi Physik magazine, more explanations will be provided in this regard. Please stay with us