Background:

Ethylene glycol is a compound that was first discovered by a French chemist named Charles Adolphe
Wurtz in 1859. Charles Wurtz treated ethylene iodide with silver acetate. Later the result from the
experiment (ethylene diacetate) was reacted with potassium hydroxide. The result was named
ethylene glycol as it was midway to ethyl alcohol and glycerin.
During the World War 1 , the compound was synthesised from ethylene chloride. It was created at a
small scale. In Germany it was used to replace glycerol in particular explosions .In 1925, first large
scale manufacturing of ethylene glycol commenced at South Charleston, Virginia, U.S.A by Carbide
and Carbon Chemicals Company. . In 1935, the company opened a new manufacturing plant that
manufactured ethylene glycol using a different process.

Motivation:
Ethylene glycol is a chemical commonly used in many commercial and industrial applications
including antifreeze and coolant. Ethylene Glycol brought changes to the vehicle industry. It made
changes to the technical model of airplanes and cars. It low freezing point and high boiling point
made it ideal for it to be used in engine of the vehicles. Today, we have came up with many usage for
the compound in our daily lives. The technology and information on chemicals have made our lives
easier. Ethylene glycol helps keep your car's engine from freezing in the winter and acts as a coolant
to reduce overheating in the summer.