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C6H14O2
118.17 g/mol
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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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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
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
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