2-Hydroxyethyl phenoxyacetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1984-60-7

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O4

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)OCC(=O)OCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 40.49%
    Honey 39.61%
    Balsamic 34.85%
    Floral 31.47%
    Fatty 29.26%
    Rose 28.64%
    Caramellic 28.0%
    Fresh 24.13%
    Green 24.13%
    Clean 23.99%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 64.0%
    Fruity 58.27%
    Floral 44.46%
    Creamy 39.36%
    Balsam 38.38%
    Bitter 33.57%
    Mild 32.13%
    Waxy 31.01%
    Honey 30.24%
    Rose 30.23%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    pKa est.
    7.04 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    196.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    337°C

    Flash point

    • 166.03 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Hydroxyethyl phenoxyacetate
    • 2-hydroxyethyl 2-phenoxyacetate
    • 1984-60-7
    • Acetic acid, 2-phenoxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
    • Acetic acid, phenoxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
    • EINECS 217-854-7
    • DTXSID6062096
    • RefChem:473440
    • DTXCID6036170
    • 217-854-7
    • SCHEMBL1396715
    • Mono Ethylene Glycol Phenoxy Acetate
    • 3G94G6533T
    • DB-228127
    • NS00012637
    • 1984-60-7

  • Applications

    2-Hydroxyethyl phenoxyacetate (CAS 1984-60-7) is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of polymeric resins and additives. In industrial manufacturing, it is often employed as a reactive diluent or comonomer in coatings and inks to adjust viscosity and enable functional crosslinking via its hydroxyl group. It can serve as a crosslinking agent or functional monomer in polyurethane and acrylic formulations, contributing to film formation and adhesion. The compound may also function as a plasticizer or processing aid for polymers and coatings, enhancing processing ease and compatibility. As a building block for specialty polymer additives, it supports formulation development in adhesives and resin systems, subject to regulatory constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 135.7
    methanol 322.1
    isopropanol 61.03
    water 3.81
    ethyl acetate 134.3
    n-propanol 71.23
    acetone 156.53
    n-butanol 53.75
    acetonitrile 134.2
    DMF 292.52
    toluene 15.44
    isobutanol 37.13
    1,4-dioxane 200.91
    methyl acetate 119.71
    THF 177.08
    2-butanone 79.67
    n-pentanol 41.24
    sec-butanol 46.28
    n-hexane 1.35
    ethylene glycol 138.64
    NMP 123.7
    cyclohexane 4.68
    DMSO 1065.88
    n-butyl acetate 37.84
    n-octanol 13.48
    chloroform 77.5
    n-propyl acetate 48.52
    acetic acid 278.99
    dichloromethane 142.04
    cyclohexanone 71.22
    propylene glycol 79.7
    isopropyl acetate 47.51
    DMAc 358.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 220.76
    isopentanol 46.65
    n-heptane 2.54
    ethyl formate 65.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 140.16
    n-hexanol 27.7
    2-methoxyethanol 395.64
    isobutyl acetate 24.18
    tetrachloromethane 6.65
    n-pentyl acetate 15.23
    transcutol 500.99
    n-heptanol 12.05
    ethylbenzene 11.57
    MIBK 38.14
    2-propoxyethanol 91.1
    tert-butanol 120.39
    MTBE 57.29
    2-butoxyethanol 43.3
    propionic acid 89.18
    o-xylene 17.57
    formic acid 270.75
    diethyl ether 73.13
    m-xylene 13.63
    p-xylene 14.18
    chlorobenzene 26.56
    dimethyl carbonate 58.46
    n-octane 1.23
    formamide 464.05
    cyclopentanone 83.91
    2-pentanone 55.67
    anisole 46.65
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 52.44
    gamma-butyrolactone 135.98
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 160.05
    pyridine 97.35
    3-pentanone 49.02
    furfural 161.46
    n-dodecane 1.45
    diethylene glycol 169.6
    diisopropyl ether 13.89
    tert-amyl alcohol 74.3
    acetylacetone 110.94
    n-hexadecane 1.59
    acetophenone 50.18
    methyl propionate 91.35
    isopentyl acetate 33.61
    trichloroethylene 175.79
    n-nonanol 13.37
    cyclohexanol 41.85
    benzyl alcohol 47.86
    2-ethylhexanol 17.8
    isooctanol 10.96
    dipropyl ether 26.1
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 30.35
    ethyl lactate 41.72
    propylene carbonate 64.89
    n-methylformamide 172.43
    2-pentanol 31.83
    n-pentane 1.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 52.95
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 57.94
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 81.76
    mesitylene 10.15
    ε-caprolactone 69.78
    p-cymene 10.17
    epichlorohydrin 188.37
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 41.11
    2-aminoethanol 148.97
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 205.33
    sulfolane 203.84
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 78.17
    n-hexyl acetate 25.77
    isooctane 1.36
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 100.75
    sec-butyl acetate 29.29
    tert-butyl acetate 52.21
    decalin 3.02
    glycerin 177.7
    diglyme 232.31
    acrylic acid 104.66
    isopropyl myristate 14.3
    n-butyric acid 88.17
    acetyl acetate 89.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 18.87
    ethyl propionate 49.26
    nitromethane 511.8
    1,2-diethoxyethane 83.4
    benzonitrile 43.31
    trioctyl phosphate 12.01
    1-bromopropane 35.88
    gamma-valerolactone 142.02
    n-decanol 11.05
    triethyl phosphate 28.31
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 19.2
    propionitrile 70.73
    vinylene carbonate 65.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 189.47
    DMS 50.27
    cumene 9.42
    2-octanol 7.54
    2-hexanone 39.42
    octyl acetate 17.28
    limonene 14.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 258.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 25.76
    tributyl phosphate 18.31
    diacetone alcohol 84.51
    N,N-dimethylaniline 36.52
    acrylonitrile 109.08
    aniline 44.39
    1,3-propanediol 160.68
    bromobenzene 22.76
    dibromomethane 68.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 134.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 29.89
    tetrabutyl urea 28.71
    diisobutyl methanol 14.65
    2-phenylethanol 33.5
    styrene 15.39
    dioctyl adipate 31.3
    dimethyl sulfate 122.28
    ethyl butyrate 40.99
    methyl lactate 71.38
    butyl lactate 23.06
    diethyl carbonate 36.32
    propanediol butyl ether 48.22
    triethyl orthoformate 34.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 10.02
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 42.78
    morpholine 210.03
    tert-butylamine 45.71
    n-dodecanol 9.61
    dimethoxymethane 196.22
    ethylene carbonate 54.5
    cyrene 68.82
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 39.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 25.22
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 40.11
    4-methylpyridine 53.94
    dibutyl ether 21.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 14.65
    DEF 103.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 110.17
    tetrachloroethylene 76.71
    eugenol 47.43
    triacetin 55.69
    span 80 47.26
    1,4-butanediol 66.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 54.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 37.66
    methyl formate 127.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 38.9
    n-decane 1.98
    butyronitrile 50.7
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 17.3
    1-chlorooctane 7.79
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.44
    n-nonane 1.7
    undecane 1.64
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.33
    cyclooctane 1.89
    cyclopentanol 36.08
    tetrahydropyran 92.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 44.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 178.09
    1-hexene 6.95
    2-isopropoxyethanol 99.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 103.84
    methyl butyrate 60.36

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IFRA standard 51

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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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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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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
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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
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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