Ethylene glycol butyl ether
SIAL/53071 - analytical standard
Synonym: Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether; 2-Butoxyethanol; Butyl glycol
CAS Number: 111-76-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14O2
Molecular Weight: 118.17
EC Number: 203-905-0
MDL Number: MFCD00002884
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3OCH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 473 °F |
| bp | 169-172.5 °C (lit.) |
| composition | Water, ≤0.1% (coulometer) |
| density | 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 10.6 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4 |
| InChI key | POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −75 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCCOCCO |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 4.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 10 mmHg ( 81 °C) |
| Application: | Ethylene glycol butyl ether may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples, environmental samples, cleaning products, detergents, and organic solvent mixtures by gas chromatography (GC) based techniques. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Ethylene glycol butyl ether can find applications as a surfactant in investigating the process of spreading, shrinking and resting regime on the surface of water. It can also find applications as a cosolvent in water-borne paints. |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H332 - H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-46 |
| RIDADR | NA 1993 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 152.6 °F - Pensky-Martens c |
| Flash Point(C) | 67 °C - Pensky-Martens clos |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 169-172.5 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −75 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |