Sub-Product
- Main Product
- Butyl Glycol & Oligomers
- Segment
- Chemicals
- Main-Family
- Functional Organic Products
- Sub-Family
- Alcohols
- Physical State
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Liquid
- Sub-Product
- Butyl Glycol
- Abbreviation
- BG
- Alt. Names
- Butoxy Glycol Ether; 2-Butoxyethan-1-ol; 2-Butoxyethanol; Butyl Cellosolve; Butyl Monoether Glycol; EGBE (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether);
- Description
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2-Butoxyethanol is an Organic Compound with the chemical formula BuOCH2CH2)OH (Bu = CH3CH2CH2CH2-). This colorless Liquid has a sweet, Ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of Glycol Ethers, and is a Butyl Ether of Ethylene Glycol. As a relatively nonvolatile, inexpensive Solvent, it is used in many domestic and industrial Products because of its properties as a Surfactant.
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Identifiers
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CAS Number
- 111-76-2
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EC Number
- 203-905-0
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ECHA InfoCard
- 100.003.550
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IUPAC Name
- 2-Butoxyethan-1-ol
Chemical Data
- Chemical Formula
- C6H14O2
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 118.176
- Boiling Point (°C)
- 171
- Melting Point (°C)
- -77
- Sulfur Content (wt%)
- 0
- Specific Gravity
- 0.90
Properties
- Default
- Status
- A
System Info
- Update by
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 Kokel, Nicolas
- Updated
- 4/17/2022 6:04 PM
- Added by
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 Kokel, Nicolas
- Added
- 4/17/2022 4:58 PM

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