Names
Preferred IUPAC name: 2-Butoxyethan-1-ol
Other names
2-Butoxyethanol
Butyl cellosolve
Butyl glycol
Butyl monoether glycol
EGBE (thylene lycol monoutyl ther)
Dowanol EB
Bane-Clene
Eastman EB solvent
BH-33 industrial cleaner
Solvaset
2-BE
EGMBE
Butyl oxitol
Ektasolve
Jeffersol EB
Identifiers
CAS Number: 111-76-2
JSmol: Interactive image
ChEBI: CHEBI:63921
ChEMBL: ChEMBL284588
ChemSpider: 13836399
ECHA InfoCard: 100.003.550
EC Number: 203-905-0
PubChem: 8133
RTECS number: KJ8575000
UNII: I0P9XEZ9WV
UN number: 1993, 2810, 2369
Properties
Chemical formula: C6H14O2
Molar mass: 118.18 g·mol
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
Density: 0.90 g/cm, liquid
Melting point: −77 °C (−107 °F; 196 K)
Boiling point: 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Solubility in water: Miscible (and in most organic solvents)
Vapor pressure: 0.8 mmHg
K: high pK for -OH group
Viscosity: P
Hazards
Safety data sheet: MSDS by Mallinckrodt Baker
GHS pictograms:
GHS signal word: Danger
GHS hazard statements: H227 H302 H311 H315 H319 H330 H336 H361 H370 H372
GHS precautionary statements: P201 P202 P210 P260 P261 P264 P270 P271 P280 P281 P284 P301+312 P302+352 P304+340 P305+351+338 P307+311 P308+313 P310 P312 P314 P320 P321 P322 P330 P332+313
NFPA 704:
Flash point: 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)
Autoignition
temperature: 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
Explosive limits: 1.1-12.7%
LD
median dose: 1230 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
470 mg/kg (rat, oral)
300 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
1200 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral)
1480 mg/kg (rat, oral)
median concentration: 450 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
700 ppm (mouse, 7 hr)
NIOSH
PEL: TWA 50 ppm (240 mg/m) [skin]3
REL: TWA 5 ppm (24 mg/m) [skin]3
IDLH: 700 ppm
Related compounds
ethers: 2-Methoxyethanol
Related compounds: Ethylene glycol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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