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Ethylene glycol butyl ether

spectrophotometric grade, ≥99.0%

• Synonym(s): 2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl glycol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃OCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 111-76-2
• Molecular Weight: 118.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1732511
• EC Number: 203-905-0
• MDL number: MFCD00002884
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752806
• NACRES: NA.21
• Grade: spectrophotometric grade
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• Technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
• Bp: 169-172.5 °C (lit.)
• Vapor pressure: <1 mmHg ( 20 °C); 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)

Properties

• grade: spectrophotometric grade
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 4.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <1 mmHg ( 20 °C); 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)
• assay: ≥99.0%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 473 °F
• expl. lim.: 10.6 %
• technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.1% water
• evapn. residue: <0.001%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.419 (lit.)
• bp: 169-172.5 °C (lit.)
• mp: −75 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• λ: H₂O reference
• UV absorption: λ: 230 nm A_max: 1.0; λ: 250 nm A_max: 0.10; λ: 275 nm A_max: 0.05; λ: 300-400 nm A_max: 0.01
• 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 is a member of the glycol ether family. It is commonly used as a solvent for pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals hydraulic fluids, resins, and varnishes. Ethylene glycol butyl ether or 2-Butoxyethanol (BEG) has an amphiphilic character, it can be utilized to stabilize emulsions, particularly in oil spill dispersants.

Application

Ethylene glycol butyl ether is used as a co-solvent:,In the preparation of conductive inks.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319,H331
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 152.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup
• flash_point_c: 67 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup