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Ethylene glycol butyl ether

spectrophotometric grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
111-76-2
Molecular Weight:
118.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329752806
EC Number:
203-905-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1732511
MDL number:
MFCD00002884
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
spectrophotometric grade
Technique(s):
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
Bp:
169-172.5 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C), 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)
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grade

spectrophotometric grade

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C), 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

473 °F

expl. lim.

10.6 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

≤0.1% water

evapn. residue

<0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

169-172.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−75 °C (lit.)

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 230 nm Amax: 1.0, λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.10, λ: 275 nm Amax: 0.05, λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01

SMILES string

CCCCOCCO

InChI

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

InChI key

POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethylene glycol butyl ether is a member of the glycol ether family. It is commonly used as a solvent for pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals hydraulic fluids, resins, and varnishes. Ethylene glycol butyl ether or 2-Butoxyethanol (BEG) has an amphiphilic character, it can be utilized to stabilize emulsions, particularly in oil spill dispersants.

Application

Ethylene glycol butyl ether is used as a co-solvent:,In the preparation of conductive inks.

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

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

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