Skip to Content
Merck
CN

537640

Diethylene glycol butyl ether

≥99.2%

Synonym(s):

DB Solvent, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol, BDG, Butyldiglycol

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
112-34-5
Molecular Weight:
162.23
EC Number:
203-961-6
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24878239
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1739225
MDL number:
MFCD00002881

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

InChI key

OAYXUHPQHDHDDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H18O3/c1-2-3-5-10-7-8-11-6-4-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

SMILES string

CCCCOCCOCCO

vapor density

5.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

30 mmHg ( 130 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.2%

autoignition temp.

400 °F

expl. lim.

6.2 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.432 (lit.)

bp

231 °C (lit.)

mp

−68 °C (lit.)

density

0.967 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

210.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

99 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

新产品
This item has

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKBB2681V
BCBC5978
BCBC1935V
BCBC5978V
BCBC1935

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Hypersensitivity to 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol.
K Berlin et al.
Contact dermatitis, 32(1), 54-54 (1995-01-01)
José H J Gijsbers et al.
The Annals of occupational hygiene, 48(3), 219-227 (2004-04-03)
Limited quantitative information is available on dermal exposure to chemicals during various industrial activities. Therefore, within the scope of the EU-funded RISKOFDERM project, potential dermal exposure was measured during three different tasks: filling, loading and brushing. DEGBE (2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol) was used
M M Udden
Toxicology letters, 156(1), 95-101 (2005-02-12)
The toxicity of diethylene glycol butyl ether (DGBE), and its principal metabolite, butoxyethoxyacetic acid (BEAA), were assessed in vitro for rat and human red blood cells. Rat erythrocytes showed evidence of mild hemolysis when exposed to BEAA at concentrations of
E D Thompson et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 57, 105-112 (1984-08-01)
The mutagenic potential of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (diEGBE) was examined with a Tier I battery of in vitro assays followed by a Tier II in vivo Drosophila sex-linked recessive lethal assay. The in vitro battery consisted of: the Salmonella
Reinhard B Raggam et al.
Mycoses, 58(7), 394-398 (2015-05-12)
Serum 1,3-beta-d-glucan (BDG) testing is an established diagnostic marker for invasive fungal infections (IFI) among patients with haematological malignancies. In contrast limited data exist regarding the application of urine BDG testing. Same-day midstream urine and serum screening samples were collected
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service