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BX1715

Supelco

2-Butoxyethanol

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Synonym(s):

Ethylene glycol butyl ether, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, Butoxyethanol, 2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl glycol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.17
Beilstein:
1732511
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
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

≥95% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

473 °F

expl. lim.

10.6 %

color

APHA: ≤40

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C in H2O, as aqueous solution)

bp

169-172.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−75 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 67 °C

solubility

900 g/L (completely miscible)

density

0.9 g/cm3 at 20 °C
0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

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): 95% min
Color (APHA): 40 max
Form: Clear liquid
Infrared Spectrum: Conforms to standard

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 Listings

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PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

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

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

BX1715-901:
BX1715-7:
BX1715-1:


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