Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    111-15-9

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O3

    SMILES
    CCOCCOC(=O)C
    OOO

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    fruity 90.31%
    sweet 79.88%
    ethereal 75.65%
    rummy 47.71%
    solvent 44.07%
    winey 41.51%
    alcoholic 38.98%
    fermented 36.12%
    banana 34.52%
    pungent 31.66%

    Scent© AI

    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.06 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.13 [mmHg]. Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 0.06 ppm)

  • Properties

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

    Molecular weight
    132.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 2.4118 hPa @ 20°C
    • 3.4089 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -79.1 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -61.7 °C
    • -62 °C
    • -79 °F

    Boiling point

    • 313 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 156.4 °C
    • 156 °C
    • 313 °F

    Flash point expt.

    • 135 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 47 °C
    • 52 °C (Closed cup)
    • 51.1 °C c.c.
    • 135 °F
    • 124 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Coefficient of expansion = 0.00112 °C-1 at 20 °C; Dielectric constant = 7.567 at 30 °C; Water azeotrope = 44.4 wt % at 97 °C; Hildebrand solubility parameter(delta) = 17.8 MPa
    • Very soluble in ethyl alcohol, ethyl ether
    • MISCIBLE WITH OLIVE OIL IN ALL PROP
    • Miscible with aromatic hydrocarbons
    • In water, 187,000 mg/L at 20 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 23
    • 23%

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate
    • 111-15-9
    • ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER ACETATE
    • Cellosolve acetate
    • Oxitol acetate
    • Ethoxyethyl acetate
    • Oxytol acetate
    • 1-Acetoxy-2-ethoxyethane
    • Ethylglycol acetate
    • 2-Ethoxyethanol acetate
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IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
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
 No restriction
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
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Magnolia purpurella (China) 2 Magnolia purpurella Law et Zhou, fam. Magnoliaceae 0.15%
Magnolia grandiflora flower head space (China) 93062-76-1 Magnolia grandiflora L., fam. Magnoliaceae 0.29%
Michelia balansae flower headspace (China) Michelia balansae (A. DC.) Dandy, fam. Magnoliaceae 0.6%
Clerodendrum fragrans flower (China) Clerodendrum fragrans Vent., fam. Verbenaceae 17.64%