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Diethylene glycol butyl ether

≥99%

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Synonym(s):
Butyl CARBITOL™, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol, BDG, Butyldiglycol
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
112-34-5
Molecular Weight:
162.23
Beilstein:
1739225
EC Number:
203-961-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002881
PubChem Substance ID:
24881024
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

5.6 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

30 mmHg ( 130 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

400 °F

expl. lim.

6.2 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.432 (lit.)

pH

7

bp

231 °C (lit.)

mp

−68 °C (lit.)

density

0.967 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

hematology

SMILES string

CCCCOCCOCCO

InChI

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

InChI key

OAYXUHPQHDHDDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Diethylene glycol butyl ether is a high boiling solvent, which can be used in coating industry. It can also serve as a dispersant in organosols and can also be used in preparation of plasticizers.

Legal Information

Product of Dow Chemical
CARBITOL is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

210.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

99 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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"Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether"
Gooch and Jan W
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers, 216-216 (2011)
Thomas Göen et al.
Toxicology letters, 134(1-3), 295-300 (2002-08-23)
The aim of the study was to investigate the suitability of butoxyethoxyacetic acid (BEAA) as a biomarker of exposure to water-based cleaning agents containing diethylene glycol mono butyl ether (DEGBE). The study was performed in two printing plants where water-based
Yeomin Yoon et al.
Journal of membrane science, 261(1-2), 76-86 (2005-09-02)
Rejection characteristics of organic and inorganic compounds were examined for six reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and two nanofiltration (NF) membranes that are commercially available. A batch stirred-cell was employed to determine the membrane flux and the solute rejection for solutions
Christopher R Gibson et al.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 14(11), 1247-1249 (2003-11-05)
Tandem liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled to online radioactive material detection (LC/RAM/MS/MS) is a technique that is used routinely for in vivo and in vitro drug metabolism studies and allows for a simultaneous correlation between radiochemical peaks and mass spectral data.
M Ema et al.
Drug and chemical toxicology, 11(2), 97-111 (1988-06-01)
The teratogenicity of diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether (DEGMBE) was studied in Wistar rats. The pregnant rats were fed a diet containing DEGMBE from day 0 through day 20 of pregnancy. The dietary concentrations of DEGMBE were 0, 0.04, 0.2 and
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