C6H14O2
118.17 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-Butoxyethanol
CAS111-76-2EC203-905-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Solvent in surface coatings and cleaners
2-Butoxyethanol is a colorless liquid with a mild, pleasant odor, less dense than water. It is primarily used as a solvent in surface coatings and cleaners, and can also be found in paints, varnishes, inks, and household cleaners.
Solvent in surface coatingsSolvent in paints and varnishesComponent in household cleaners
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Related Compounds
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.94
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industrial solvent and diluent
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.94
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SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.80
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High-boiling solvent and coalescing agent
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industrial solvent and jet fuel icing inhibitor
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Chemical intermediate and laboratory reagent
Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H318Causes serious eye damage
H227
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H310Fatal in contact with skin
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-Butoxyethanol (CAS 111-76-2) is 2909.43.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2909.43
EU CN code (8-digit)
2909 43 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-butoxyethanol
InChIKey
POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCOCCO
Synonyms (77)
- BUCS
- EGBE
- EGMBE
- 2-(1-Butyloxy) ethanol
- 2-BUTOXY(ETHANOL-13C2)
- 2-Butossi-etanolo
- 2-Butossi-etanolo [Italian]
- 2-Butoxy-1-ethanol
- 2-Butoxy-aethanol
- 2-Butoxy-aethanol [German]
- 2-Butoxyethan(ol-d)
- 2-Butoxyethanol
- 2-Hydroxyethyl n-butyl ether
- 2-butoxyethan-1-ol
- 2-n-Butoxy-1-ethanol
- 2-n-Butoxyethanol
- 3-Oxa-1-heptanol
- 3-oxaheptan-1-ol
- BuOCH2CH2OH
- Butoksyetylowy alkohol
- Butoxyethanol
- Butoxyethanol, 2-
- Butyglycol
- Butyglycol(FRENCH, GERMAN)
- Butyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether
- Butyl cellosolve
- Butyl cellu-sol
- Butyl glycol
- Butyl icinol
- Butyl monoether glycol
- Butyl oxitol
- Butylcelosolv
- Butylcelosolv [Czech]
- Butylglycol [French,German]
- Caswell No. 121
- Chimec NR
- Dowanol EB
- EB Solvent
- Ektasolve EB
- Ektasolve EB solvent
- Ethanol, 2-butoxy-
- Ether alcohol
- Ethylene glycol butyl ether
- Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether
- Gafcol EB
- Glycol butyl ether
- Glycol ether eb
- Glycol ether eb acetate
- Glycol monobutyl ether
- Jeffersol eb
- Minex BDH
- Monobutyl glycol ether
- O-Butyl ethylene glycol
- QSPL 003
- beta-Butoxyethanol
- n-Butoxyethanol
- n-Butyl Cellosolve
- n-butoxyethanol sodium salt
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