8.00758
2-Ethylhexanoic acid
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
2-Ethylhexanoic acid, 3-Heptanecarboxylic acid, α-Ethylcaproic acid
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About This Item
vapor pressure
0.04 hPa ( 20 °C)
Quality Level
assay
≥99.0% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
310 °C
potency
3640 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)
expl. lim.
0.9-6.7 % (v/v)
pH
3 (20 °C, 1.4 g/L in H2O)
bp
226-229 °C/1013 hPa
mp
-59 °C
transition temp
flash point 114 °C
solubility
1.4 g/L
density
0.91 g/cm3 at 20 °C
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
OC(=O)C(CCCC)CC
InChI
1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)
InChI key
OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Analysis Note
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.905 - 0.907
Identity (IR): passes test
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Danger
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Hazard Classifications
Repr. 1B
Storage Class
6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
237.2 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
114 °C - closed cup
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