2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Cellosolve or ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications. It is a clear, colorless, nearly odorless liquid that is miscible with water, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, and ethyl acetate.^[3]

2-Ethoxyethanol can be manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ethanol.

As with other glycol ethers, 2-ethoxyethanol has the useful property of being able to dissolve chemically diverse compounds. It will dissolve oils, resins, grease, waxes, nitrocellulose, and lacquers.^[3] This is an ideal property as a multi-purpose cleaner, and, therefore, 2-ethoxyethanol is used in products, such as varnish removers and degreasing solutions.

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0258". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "2-Ethoxyethanol". Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 
3. ^ ^{a b} National Research Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations (1996). Spacecraft maximum allowable concentrations for selected airborne contaminants. National Academies Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-309-05478-2. Retrieved 19 February 2012. 

• "Chemical Sampling Information 2-Ethoxyethanol". www.osha.gov. Retrieved 4 August 2014. 
• CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards