Multiple choice

Which of the following is a structural analogue of diethylene glycol?

  1. Diethylenetriamine

  2. Diethyl ether

  3. Difluoromethane

  4. Digitonin
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Diethylenetriamine (DETA) is a colourless hygroscopic liquid , soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It is a structural analogue of diethylene glycol. Its chemical properties resemble those of ethylene diamine, and it has similar uses. It is a weak base and its aqueous solution is alkaline.

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