2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
• CAS No.: 112-34-5
• Deprecated CAS: 210818-08-9,875421-79-7
• Molecular Formula: C8H18O3
• Molecular Weight: 162.229
• Hs Code.: 29094300
• European Community (EC) Number: 203-961-6
• ICSC Number: 0788
• NSC Number: 407762
• UNII: 9TB90IYC0E
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID8021519
• Nikkaji Number: J5.123C
• Wikipedia: DEG_monobutyl_ether
• Wikidata: Q1018210
• Metabolomics Workbench ID: 125290
• ChEMBL ID: CHEMBL1904721
• Mol file: 112-34-5.mol

Synonyms:2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol;butyl carbitol;diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether;diethylene glycol monobutyl ether

Chemical Property of 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: colourless liquid
• Vapor Pressure: 30 mm Hg ( 130 °C)
• Melting Point: -68 °C(lit.)
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.432
• Boiling Point: 230.4 °C at 760 mmHg
• PKA: 14.37±0.10(Predicted)
• Flash Point: 100 °C
• PSA: 38.69000
• Density: 0.949 g/cm³
• LogP: 0.81200
• Storage Temp.: Store below +30°C.
• Water Solubility.: soluble
• XLogP3: 0.6
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 8
• Exact Mass: 162.125594432
• Heavy Atom Count: 11
• Complexity: 66.4

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether >99.0%(GC) ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xi
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 36
• Safety Statements: 24-26

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Solvents -> Glycol Ethers (E Series)
• Canonical SMILES: CCCCOCCOCCO
• Inhalation Risk: A harmful contamination of the air will be reached slowly on evaporation of this substance at 20 °C; on spraying or dispersing, however, much faster.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance is irritating to the eyes.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking.
• Chemical Composition and Structure: 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol, also known as DEGBE. It consists of a butoxyethoxy group attached to an ethyl group.
• Uses: Chemistry:; Used as a solvent or co-solvent in various industrial applications, including paints, dyes, and cleaners.; ; Ink Jet Composition:; Used as a bleed retarding agent in ink compositions for thermal, multi-color ink jet printers.; ; Catalysis or Drug Delivery:; Used in the formation of metal nanoparticles containing iron, palladium, nickel, and molybdenum acetates for catalysis or drug delivery.
• Health Risks: Known to penetrate the skin, potentially causing systemic exposure and local skin effects.

Technology Process of 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol

There total 11 articles about 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 93.1%

oxirane (75-21-8,99932-75-9) + butan-1-ol (71-36-3) → 2-Butoxyethanol (111-76-2,9004-77-7) + Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (112-34-5,9004-77-7)

Guidance literature:

With potassium aluminum sulfate; at 170 ℃; for 24h; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave;

Reference yield: 70.0%

n-Butyl chloride (109-69-3) + diethylene glycol (111-46-6) → Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (112-34-5,9004-77-7)

Guidance literature:

With sodium hydroxide; water; at 100 ℃; for 24h;

DOI:10.1021/jo01294a034

Reference yield: 15.0%

→ Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (112-34-5,9004-77-7) + diethylene glycol dibutyl ether (112-73-2,31885-97-9)

Guidance literature:

upstream raw materials:

oxirane

butan-1-ol

diethylene glycol

n-Butyl chloride

Downstream raw materials:

3-oxa-glutaric acid bis-[2-(2-butoxy-ethoxy)-ethyl ester]

acetoacetic acid-[2-(2-butoxy-ethoxy)-ethyl ester]

Benzaldehyd-bis-<2-(butyloxy-aethoxy)-aethyl>-acetal

2-(2-butoxy ethoxy) phthalate ester

Refernces

• 1、 -. "POLYOL ETHERS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THEM". Paragraph 0069. . Retrieved 2011/05/14.
• 2、 -. "HETEROCYCLIC AMINE CATALYST COMPOSITIONS FOR THE ALKOXYLATION OF ALCOHOLS TO GLYCOL ETHERS". Page/Page column 8-9, 11. . Retrieved 2009/12/05.