Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 22:42:43 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:38:52 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0049792
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1,2-Ethanediol
DescriptionPolyethylene glycol, also known as glycol or 1,2-ethanediol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions. Polyethylene glycol is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Polyethylene glycol.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2-DihydroxyethaneChEBI
1,2-EthanediolChEBI
2-HydroxyethanolChEBI
EthanediolChEBI
GlycolChEBI
HO-CH2-CH2-OHChEBI
Monoethylene glycolChEBI
1,2 EthanediolHMDB
Glycol, monoethyleneHMDB
2 HydroxyethanolHMDB
Glycol, ethyleneHMDB
Poly(ethylene glycol)HMDB
Polyethylene oxideHMDB
Poly(ethylene oxide)HMDB
PolyoxyethyleneHMDB
Poly(oxyethylene)HMDB
PEGHMDB
PEOHMDB
POEHMDB
AlkoxHMDB
CarbowaxHMDB
Carbowax sentryHMDB
MacrogolHMDB
MiraLaxHMDB
Α,ω-hydroxypoly(ethylene oxide)HMDB
Α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)HMDB
Α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)HMDB
alpha,Omega-hydroxypoly(ethylene oxide)HMDB
alpha-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)HMDB
alpha-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)HMDB
Ethylene glycol homopolymerHMDB
Ethylene glycol polymerHMDB
Ethylene oxide polymerHMDB
Ethylene polyoxideHMDB
Ethylene glycolHMDB
Polyethylene glycolHMDB
Molecular FormulaC2H6O2
Average Mass62.0678
Monoisotopic Mass62.036779436
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H]OCCO[H]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
InChI KeyLYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N