2-Ethyl-1-hexanol
SIAL/04050 - puriss., ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym: Isooctyl alcohol
CAS Number: 104-76-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H18O
Molecular Weight: 130.23
EC Number: 203-234-3
MDL Number: MFCD00004746
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 550 °F |
| bp | 183-186 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.833 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 0.88 %, 104 °F |
| 9.7 %, 113 °F | |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| grade | puriss. |
| InChI | 1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2) |
| InChI key | YIWUKEYIRIRTPP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −76 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | CCCCC(CC)CO |
| technique(s) | GC/GC: suitable |
| vapor density | 4.49 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | • 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol is widely used in the synthesis of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a well-known plasticizer. • It can be used in the ring-opening alcoholysis of epoxidized vegetable ois to prepare bio-lubricants with low pour point. • It is employed as an organic solvent for applications such as post-synthetic modification of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and esterification reaction of triphenylenes to synthesize liquid crystals. • It can also be used as a solvent and in the preparation of nanocrystalline titania thin films by screen printing. |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H332 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 167.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 75 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 183-186 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −76 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.833 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


