2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)Ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    112-34-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H18O3

    SMILES
    CCCCOCCOCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    alcoholic 55.44%
    ethereal 54.02%
    fruity 45.43%
    fermented 33.97%
    oily 33.41%
    solvent 31.94%
    odorless 31.15%
    sweet 26.06%
    musty 21.12%
    fresh 20.16%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6 Well soluble in MMB, TEC, IAA

    Molecular weight
    162.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -90.6 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -68.1 °C
    • -68 °C
    • -90.6 °F

    Boiling point

    • 448 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 230.4 °C
    • 230 °C
    • 448 °F

    Flash point expt.

    • 172 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 78 °C
    • 99 °C (Closed cup)
    • 172 °F (78 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 78 °C c.c.
    • 176 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Miscible with water at 25 °C
    • Miscible with oils
    • Very soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone; soluble in benzene
    • Solubility in water: very good

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • 112-34-5
    • Butyldiglycol
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
    • Butyl carbitol
    • Diethylene glycol butyl ether
    • Butoxydiglycol
    • Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-
    • Butyl diglycol
    • Butyl dioxitol
    • Butyl digol
    • Butoxyethoxyethanol
    • BUCB
    • Dowanol DB
    • Glycol ether DB
    • Jeffersol db
    • Diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether
    • Ektasolve DB
    • Butoxydiethylene glycol
    • Diglycol monobutyl ether
    • O-Butyl diethylene glycol
    • Butyl Ethyl Cellosolve
    • Caswell No. 121B
    • Caswell No. 125H
    • Butoxy diethylene glycol
    • Diethylene glycol n-butyl ether
    • 3,6-Dioxadecanol
    • Diethylene gylcol monobutyl ether
    • CCRIS 5321
    • HSDB 333
    • Butyl di-icinol
    • Diethylene DB
    • UNII-9TB90IYC0E
    • EINECS 203-961-6
    • 2-(2-n-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 011502
    • NSC 407762
    • BRN 1739225
    • DTXSID8021519
    • Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, monobutyl ether
    • Monobutyl diethylene glycol ether
    • AI3-01954
    • Ethanol 2-butoxyethoxy
    • NSC-407762
    • 9TB90IYC0E
    • 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-ethanol
    • Diethylene glycol butyl ester
    • DTXCID001519
    • EC 203-961-6
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER [MI]
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO-N-BUTYL ETHER [HSDB]
    • n-Butyl carbitol
    • Diethylene glycol butyl ether, >=99%
    • CAS-112-34-5
    • DEGBE
    • 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol
    • 3,6-Dioxa-1-decanol
    • 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol
    • Butyldigol
    • Butadigol
    • PolySolv DB
    • butyl diglycol ether
    • MFCD00002881
    • BUTYLCARBITOL
    • DIEHYLENE DB
    • BDG-NS
    • OButyl diethylene glycol
    • 2(2Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • NBC (SOLVENT)
    • Butyl Oxitol glycol ether
    • 2-(n-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
    • Ethanol, 2(2butoxyethoxy)
    • Pesticide Code: 011502
    • SCHEMBL15619
    • diethyleneglycol monobutylether
    • diethyleneglycol n-butyl ether
    • Diethylene glycol nbutyl ether
    • WLN: Q2O2O4
    • diethyleneglycol monobutyl ether
    • CHEMBL1904721
    • diethylene glycol-monobutyl ether
    • CHEBI:195270
    • Tox21_202404
    • Tox21_300084
    • 2-(BETA-BUTOXYETHOXY)ETHANOL
    • Ethanol,2'-oxybis-, monobutyl ether
    • NSC407762
    • AKOS009156535
    • butoxydiethylene glycol, butoxydiglycol
    • Ethanol, 2,2'oxybis, monobutyl ether
    • Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, 98%
    • NCGC00164235-01
    • NCGC00164235-02
    • NCGC00164235-03
    • NCGC00253937-01
    • NCGC00259953-01
    • LS-13547
    • B0699
    • NS00007962
    • EN300-206638
    • F71187
    • K 50181
    • Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, >=98.0% (GC)
    • Q1018210
    • Diethylene glycol butyl ether, SAJ special grade, >=99.0%
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (BUTYL CARBITOL)
    • Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, for surfactant analysis, >=99.0%
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IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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