Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C6H14O4 |
Molecular Weight | 150.173 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
OCCOCCOCCO
InChI
InChIKey=ZIBGPFATKBEMQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H14O4/c7-1-3-9-5-6-10-4-2-8/h7-8H,1-6H2
Triethylene glycol is used in the vapor state as an air-sterilizing agent, toxic to bacteria, fungi and viruses in low concentrations in air. It is used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient and as a viscosity-decreasing agent. Commercially available triethylene glycol increased non-rapid eye movement sleep in mice in a dose-dependent manner. These results clearly demonstrated that triethylene glycol could potentially be useful for insomnia therapy. Triethylene glycol is used for occasional constipation and other conditions.