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Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether

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Synonym(s):
Ethylene glycol butyl ether, 2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl glycol
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.17
Beilstein:
1732511
MDL number:
EC Index Number:
203-905-0

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
10 mmHg ( 81 °C)

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

473 °F

potency

470 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

10.6 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C in H2O, as aqueous solution)

kinematic viscosity

3.642 cSt(20 °C)

bp

169-172.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−75 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 67 °C

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.900 - 0.901
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.20 %
Peroxide (as H₂O₂): ≤ 0.05 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

152.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

67 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Regulatory Information

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