7521-79-1

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-(3-methylbutoxy)ethanol
• Synonyms: 2-(3-Methylbutoxy)ethanol; 2-Isopentoxyethanol; ethanol, 2-(3-methylbutoxy)-
• CAS NO: 7521-79-1
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₆O₂
• Molecular Weight: 132.2007
• Mol File: 7521-79-1.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 177.9°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 54.5°C
• Density: 0.891g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.307mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.422
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-(3-methylbutoxy)ethanol(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-(3-methylbutoxy)ethanol(7521-79-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-(3-methylbutoxy)ethanol(7521-79-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 7521-79-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Physical State

Clear, colorless liquid

Odor

Mild, pleasant

Uses

Solvent in industrial applications (e.g. paints, coatings, cleaning products), coupling agent in water-based coatings and cleaning formulations, manufacturing of some pesticide formulations

Toxicity

Low

Carcinogenicity

Not known to be carcinogenic

Mutagenicity

Not known to be mutagenic

Teratogenicity

Not known to be teratogenic

Health Risks

Can be harmful if ingested or inhaled in large amounts, causing irritation to the respiratory tract and mucous membranes

Handling and Storage

Proper procedures should be followed to minimize potential risks to human health and the environment.

Upstream product

• 6135-52-0 2-(2-methylpropyl)-1,3-dioxolane 
• 97-93-8 triethylaluminum 
• 107-21-1 ethylene glycol 
• 107-82-4 i-pentyl bromide 
• 646-06-0 1,3-DIOXOLANE 
• 100-99-2 triisobutylaluminum 

Downstream Products

• 1260632-29-8 2-(isopentyloxy)ethyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate 

Relevant articles and documents

Multiturn Hollow Helices: Synthesis and Folding of Long Aromatic Oligoamides

Aromatic oligoamides adopting helical conformations are synthesized by coupling carboxyl-terminated basic units having two, four, and eight residues to amine-terminated oligomer precursors. Coupling yields show no noticeable reduction with the size of the

Reactions of trialkylalanes with cyclic acetals and orthoformates in CH2Cl2 and ClCH2CH2Cl as solvents

Under mild conditions, trialkylalanes (Et3Al and Bu i3Al) in chlorine-containing solvents (CH 2Cl2 or ClCH2CH2Cl) react with cyclic acetals and orthoformates to form glycol monoethers and dialkylacetals, respectively, in high yields. The 1H NMR spectroscopic data demonstrate that CH2Cl2 or ClCH2CH 2Cl interacts with Bui3Al.

TRANSFORMATION OF 1,3-DIOXACYCLOALKANES BY THE ACTION OF DIETHYLALUMINUM HYDRIDE AND TRIETHYLALUMINUM.

There are reports on the reduction of ethylene glycol acetals and ketals by aluminum hydrides to the corresponding monoethers. Considering that these compounds find wide application as solvents, plasticizers, and perfume ingredients, it was of interest to study the possibility of a selective hydrogenation of different 1,3-dioxacycloalkanes by industrial grade mixtures of diethylaluminum hydride and triethylaluminum. According to the data obtained for the reactions with cyclic acetals, triethylaluminum is 1. 5-2 times more active than diethylaluminum hydride. The activities of the five-membered ring acetals and ketals in the reduction and alkylation processes are similar; 2-phenyl-1, 3-dioxolane has the highest reactivity. Thus, 2-mono- and 2,2-disubstituted 1,3-dioxacyclanes form monoethers of the correepsponding diols by the action of diethylaluminum hydride and triethylauminum. In the case of triethylaluminum, ethylation of the carbon atom adjacent to the two oxygen atoms takes place.