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2-Butoxyethanol

C6H14O2CAS 111-76-2118.18 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula
C6H14O2
Molar mass
118.18 g/mol
Exact mass
118.0994 Da
Density
0.9012 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−74.8 °C
Boiling point
168.4 °C
Flash point
60 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
0.80Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
29.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
5

Hazards

Danger
Acute Toxic (GHS06)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P316, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
111-76-2
SMILES
CCCCOCCO
InChIKey
POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

43 names · show all
  • Ethanol, 2-butoxy-
  • 2-Butoxy-1-ethanol
  • Butyl cellosolve
  • O-Butyl ethylene glycol
  • Butyl glycol
  • Dowanol EB
  • Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
  • Gafcol EB
  • Glycol butyl ether
  • Glycol monobutyl ether
  • Monobutyl glycol ether
  • 3-Oxa-1-heptanol
  • Poly-solv EB
  • Butyl oxitol
  • Ethylene glycol butyl ether
  • Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether
  • β-Butoxyethanol
  • Butyl cellu-sol
  • Ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether
  • Chimec NR
  • Ektasolve EB
  • Butyl monoether glycol
  • Minex BDH
  • n-Butyl cellosolve
  • C4E1
  • 2-n-Butoxyethanol
  • EGBE
  • Glycol EB
  • Butyl glysolv
  • Buchiseru
  • NSC 60759
  • Eastman EB
  • Bikanol B 1
  • K Foam lo
  • DB solvent
  • Butyl icinol
  • Mearcell 3532
  • SG
  • Simple green
  • Dabco PM 300
  • BCS
  • Monoethyleneglycol butyl ether
  • R 1171

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 111-76-2. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

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Similar compounds

Deg monobutyl ether112-34-595 % similar Triethylene glycol monobutyl ether143-22-695 % similar 2-Hexoxyethanol112-25-482 % similar 2-(Octadecyloxy)ethanol2136-72-382 % similar Polyethylene glycol lauryl ether6540-99-482 % similar Polyethylene glycol lauryl ether9002-92-082 % similar Cetomacrogol 10009004-95-982 % similar Ethylene glycol monooctadecyl ether9005-00-982 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue. All similar compounds

Same formula

1,1-Diethoxyethane105-57-7 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol107-41-5 1-Propoxy-2-propanol1569-01-3 (2R,5R)-2,5-Hexanediol17299-07-9 2,5-Hexanediol2935-44-6 (2S,5S)-(+)-Hexanediol34338-96-0 3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol4457-71-0 Methoxymethylbutanol56539-66-3

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