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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Butoxyethyl acetate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

2-Butoxyethyl acetate, Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, Ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate, Acetic acid 2-butoxyethyl ester, Butyl glycol acetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2O(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.21
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
203-933-3
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

0.31 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

280 °C

potency

2400 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
1500 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.7-8.4 % (v/v)

pH

4 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

194-196 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-64--62 °C

transition temp

flash point 78 °C

density

0.94 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C8H16O3/c1-3-4-5-10-6-7-11-8(2)9/h3-7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

NQBXSWAWVZHKBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application



  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Poly(glycerol sebacate) Acrylate Scaffolds via Digital Light Processing.: This research demonstrates the use of 2-butoxyethyl acetate in the solvent processing part of 3D printing polymers, suggesting its potential in biomedical applications and materials science (Wu YL et al., 2020).



Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.940 - 0.942
Identity (IR): passes test

pictograms

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

168.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

76 °C - closed cup


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