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Ethanol reacts with ethylene oxide to give 2-ethoxyethanol, however the reaction can proceed to produce "higher" (or longer) ethylene glycols.

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CH3CH2OH
         
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Ethylene oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Ethoxyethanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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