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Ethylene glycol butyl ether

Name: Ethylene glycol butyl ether
Brand: SIGALD
Price: 129 USD
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spectrophotometric grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl glycol

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Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₃OCH₂CH₂OH

CAS Number:

111-76-2

Molecular Weight:

118.17

UNSPSC Code:

12352104

NACRES:

NA.21

PubChem Substance ID:

329752806

EC Number:

203-905-0

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1732511

MDL number:

MFCD00002884

Assay:

≥99.0%

Grade:

spectrophotometric grade

Technique(s):

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

Bp:

169-172.5 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C), 10 mmHg ( 81 °C)

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Properties

grade

spectrophotometric grade

Quality Segment

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.

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This Item	53071	BX1715	CRM78263
Sigma-Aldrich 256366 Ethylene glycol butyl ether	Supelco 53071 Ethylene glycol butyl ether	Supelco BX1715 2-Butoxyethanol	Supelco CRM78263 Ethylene glycol butyl ether
description spectrophotometric grade, ≥99.0%	description analytical standard	description Practical, Technical	description certified reference material, TraceCERT^®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
technique(s) UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable	technique(s) HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable	technique(s) -	technique(s) -
assay ≥99.0%	assay ≥99.5% (GC)	assay ≥95% (GC)	assay -
Quality Level 200	Quality Level 100	Quality Level 200	Quality Level 300
grade spectrophotometric grade	grade analytical standard	grade -	grade certified reference material, TraceCERT^®
form liquid	form -	form liquid	form -
bp 169-172.5 °C (lit.)	bp 169-172.5 °C (lit.)	bp 169-172.5 °C (lit.)	bp 169-172.5 °C (lit.)

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Pictograms

GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H302,H315,H319,H331

Precautionary Statements

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

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

152.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

67 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

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