| IUPAC Name | 2-(2,6,8-Trimethylnonan-4-yloxy)ethanol |
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| CAS Number | 60828-78-6 |
| EC Number | 612-043-8 |
| Product Grade | Tergitol™ TMN-6 (Dow trademark) |
| Chemical Description | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-[3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-methylpropyl)hexyl]-omega-hydroxy- |
| Molecular Formula (general) | (C2H4O)n·C12H26O |
| Surfactant Type | Nonionic, branched secondary alcohol ethoxylate |
Tergitol TMN-6 is a nonionic surfactant built from a branched, trimethyl-substituted nonanol hydrophobic tail linked to a hydrophilic chain of ethylene oxide units. That branched hydrophobic structure is what distinguishes it from straight-chain alcohol ethoxylates: it gives TMN-6 particularly effective foam control and wetting behavior, along with good biodegradability, while remaining soluble in both water and polar organic solvents. Sarchem’s material corresponds specifically to CAS 60828-78-6, the TMN-6 grade within Dow’s broader Tergitol surfactant line.
TMN-6’s foam-control and wetting properties make it useful across a range of industrial formulations, including chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries used in semiconductor manufacturing, waterborne emulsion polymer synthesis, and coatings formulation as a leveling agent. It’s also used as an agricultural adjuvant to improve spray coverage and as a general nonionic wetting agent in industrial cleaning and process chemistry applications.
*Specific GHS hazard classification data was not confirmed independently for this exact grade in the sources checked; nonionic ethoxylate surfactants of this type are typically classified as eye/skin irritants with aquatic toxicity concerns. Confirm against Sarchem’s own SDS before publishing specific hazard statements.*
