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537551

Ethylene glycol butyl ether

≥99%

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:
329757985
EC Number:
203-905-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1732511
MDL number:
MFCD00002884
Assay:
≥99%
Bp:
169-172.5 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C), 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)
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vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C), 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

473 °F

expl. lim.

10.6 %

impurities

≤0.10% (water)

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

169-172.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−75 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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 (EGBE) is an ethylene oxide-based glycol ether solvent commonly used in the coatings industry. Its relative evaporation rate with respect to n-butyl acetate has been reported to be 0.07. Its toxicity has been assessed. The effect of EGBE as a thickening solvent during acrylic latex synthesis has been investigated.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

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

Regulatory Listings

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Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

537551-20L-A:4.548173167831E12 + 537551-4L-A:4.548173167848E12 + 537551-1L-A:4.548173167824E12

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SHBT3415
SHBT2572
SHBS9285
SHBS3781
SHBR6506

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A novel alkali and cosolvent thickening mechanism for latex.
He L, et al.
New. J. Chem., 39(11), 8984-8992 (2015)
R L Smith
Environmental health perspectives, 57, 1-4 (1984-08-01)
Ethylene oxide-based glycol ether and glycol ether ester solvents have been used in the coatings industry for the past fifty years. Because of their excellent performance properties (evaporation rate, blush resistance, flow-out and leveling properties, solubility for coating resins, solvent
Reproductive toxicology. Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
Environmental health perspectives, 105 Suppl 1, 217-218 (1997-02-01)
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