2-(1-Butoxypropan-2-yloxy)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    9065-63-8

    Molecular formula
    C9H20O3

    SMILES
    CCCCOCC(C)OCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 56.43%
    Alcoholic 54.17%
    Ethereal 51.72%
    Fermented 35.72%
    Oily 33.29%
    Solvent 30.2%
    Odorless 26.36%
    Sweet 25.72%
    Buttery 23.08%
    Pungent 20.74%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 37.29%
    Alcoholic 36.98%
    Vegetable 33.21%
    Musty 29.43%
    Oily 29.36%
    Fruity 28.05%
    Fruit 27.15%
    Earthy 26.66%
    Onion 25.65%
    Fermented 25.25%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.9

    pKa est.
    6.71 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    176.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    226°C

    Flash point

    • 104.52 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(1-butoxypropan-2-yloxy)ethanol
    • 9065-63-8
    • SCHEMBL6066158
    • SCHEMBL8617152
    • SCHEMBL11883614
    • 2-((1-Butoxypropan-2-yl)oxy)ethan-1-ol
    • 9065-63-8

  • Applications

    2-(1-Butoxypropan-2-yloxy)ethanol is a glycol ether solvent used as a co-solvent in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations; it also serves as a processing solvent in polymer and plastics manufacturing; in cosmetics and personal care it may function as a humectant and solvent; it appears in industrial cleaners and degreasers; it can be used as an intermediate or solvent in chemical synthesis and formulation development; its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3936.36
    methanol 6253.89
    isopropanol 2284.65
    water 14.76
    ethyl acetate 926.77
    n-propanol 2532.95
    acetone 1523.31
    n-butanol 2003.88
    acetonitrile 1152.57
    DMF 1370.98
    toluene 184.52
    isobutanol 1482.54
    1,4-dioxane 1874.67
    methyl acetate 844.5
    THF 1819.11
    2-butanone 815.57
    n-pentanol 1049.7
    sec-butanol 1527.87
    n-hexane 118.36
    ethylene glycol 1034.38
    NMP 796.15
    cyclohexane 315.99
    DMSO 3054.59
    n-butyl acetate 765.68
    n-octanol 294.43
    chloroform 2044.85
    n-propyl acetate 599.76
    acetic acid 3521.32
    dichloromethane 1948.92
    cyclohexanone 1336.25
    propylene glycol 1058.9
    isopropyl acetate 466.87
    DMAc 765.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 1528.66
    isopentanol 1154.12
    n-heptane 110.47
    ethyl formate 838.95
    1,2-dichloroethane 1261.98
    n-hexanol 924.84
    2-methoxyethanol 2807.84
    isobutyl acetate 348.52
    tetrachloromethane 400.43
    n-pentyl acetate 348.6
    transcutol 2446.18
    n-heptanol 300.22
    ethylbenzene 121.7
    MIBK 324.3
    2-propoxyethanol 1276.67
    tert-butanol 1958.2
    MTBE 825.75
    2-butoxyethanol 580.95
    propionic acid 1534.7
    o-xylene 150.15
    formic acid 1560.2
    diethyl ether 994.44
    m-xylene 137.49
    p-xylene 170.78
    chlorobenzene 401.31
    dimethyl carbonate 164.07
    n-octane 33.39
    formamide 1255.65
    cyclopentanone 1013.39
    2-pentanone 636.04
    anisole 284.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 745.75
    gamma-butyrolactone 1148.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1407.72
    pyridine 1028.21
    3-pentanone 395.8
    furfural 1128.14
    n-dodecane 23.14
    diethylene glycol 1222.42
    diisopropyl ether 184.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 1250.23
    acetylacetone 593.29
    n-hexadecane 25.67
    acetophenone 310.11
    methyl propionate 525.19
    isopentyl acetate 561.63
    trichloroethylene 1865.19
    n-nonanol 238.72
    cyclohexanol 1420.52
    benzyl alcohol 405.84
    2-ethylhexanol 465.73
    isooctanol 237.75
    dipropyl ether 497.04
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 365.92
    ethyl lactate 314.46
    propylene carbonate 659.11
    n-methylformamide 1114.24
    2-pentanol 946.94
    n-pentane 143.43
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 901.18
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 491.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 400.6
    mesitylene 101.72
    ε-caprolactone 1078.27
    p-cymene 128.07
    epichlorohydrin 1326.57
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 888.15
    2-aminoethanol 1685.96
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1129.67
    sulfolane 1292.35
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 69.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1312.03
    n-hexyl acetate 431.21
    isooctane 40.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 638.48
    sec-butyl acetate 337.25
    tert-butyl acetate 435.54
    decalin 77.38
    glycerin 1218.72
    diglyme 1226.62
    acrylic acid 1142.11
    isopropyl myristate 149.3
    n-butyric acid 2124.05
    acetyl acetate 567.19
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 161.69
    ethyl propionate 383.44
    nitromethane 2351.39
    1,2-diethoxyethane 721.02
    benzonitrile 483.59
    trioctyl phosphate 131.68
    1-bromopropane 729.61
    gamma-valerolactone 1434.2
    n-decanol 162.27
    triethyl phosphate 205.38
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 366.52
    propionitrile 923.33
    vinylene carbonate 654.65
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1519.79
    DMS 270.75
    cumene 98.31
    2-octanol 185.43
    2-hexanone 509.53
    octyl acetate 195.91
    limonene 240.68
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1646.85
    ethyl orthosilicate 215.29
    tributyl phosphate 176.26
    diacetone alcohol 513.01
    N,N-dimethylaniline 197.93
    acrylonitrile 956.32
    aniline 485.95
    1,3-propanediol 2162.31
    bromobenzene 352.74
    dibromomethane 1325.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1605.24
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 325.31
    tetrabutyl urea 204.42
    diisobutyl methanol 225.35
    2-phenylethanol 366.68
    styrene 169.3
    dioctyl adipate 264.72
    dimethyl sulfate 287.17
    ethyl butyrate 489.23
    methyl lactate 362.35
    butyl lactate 350.99
    diethyl carbonate 287.71
    propanediol butyl ether 563.83
    triethyl orthoformate 353.59
    p-tert-butyltoluene 122.7
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 271.84
    morpholine 2419.72
    tert-butylamine 1121.16
    n-dodecanol 121.9
    dimethoxymethane 710.25
    ethylene carbonate 633.67
    cyrene 352.33
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 410.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 412.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 427.55
    4-methylpyridine 747.28
    dibutyl ether 364.0
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 225.35
    DEF 783.38
    dimethyl isosorbide 546.85
    tetrachloroethylene 1366.11
    eugenol 295.33
    triacetin 423.32
    span 80 447.94
    1,4-butanediol 821.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 1066.81
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 665.12
    methyl formate 736.57
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1110.02
    n-decane 42.97
    butyronitrile 1038.33
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 291.39
    1-chlorooctane 164.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 58.34
    n-nonane 45.51
    undecane 29.14
    tert-butylcyclohexane 69.11
    cyclooctane 67.79
    cyclopentanol 1305.71
    tetrahydropyran 1915.61
    tert-amyl methyl ether 499.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 737.63
    1-hexene 342.76
    2-isopropoxyethanol 807.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 859.24
    methyl butyrate 680.59

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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