53071

Ethylene glycol butyl ether

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, 2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl glycol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃OCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 111-76-2
• Molecular Weight: 118.17
• Beilstein: 1732511
• EC Number: 203-905-0
• MDL number: MFCD00002884
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757913
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 4.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <1 mmHg ( 20 °C); 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 473 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: Water, ≤0.1% (coulometer)
• expl. lim.: 10.6 %
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.419 (lit.); n20/D 1.420
• bp: 169-172.5 °C (lit.)
• mp: −75 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCCOCCO
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
• InChI key: POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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.

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.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: 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 Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 152.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 67 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves