C8H18O2
146.23 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-(Hexyloxy)ethanol
CAS112-25-4EC203-951-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
High-boiling solvent and coalescing agent
2-(Hexyloxy)ethanol is a high-boiling solvent frequently employed as a coalescing agent in latex paints and cleaning formulations. It also serves as a chemical intermediate for the production of hexyloxyethyl phosphate and neopentanoate.
High-boiling solventCoalescing agent in latex paints and cleanersChemical intermediate for hexyloxyethyl phosphate and neopentanoate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H320Causes eye irritation
H227
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-hexoxyethanol
InChIKey
UPGSWASWQBLSKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCOCCO
Synonyms (19)
- EGHE
- 2-(1-Hexyloxy) ethanol
- 2-(Hexyloxy)ethanol
- 2-(hexyloxy)ethan-1-ol
- 2-(n-Hexyloxy)ethanol
- 2-HEXOXYETHANOL
- 2-Hexyloxy-1-ethanol
- Cellosolve, N-hexyl-
- Ethanol, 2-(hexyloxy)-
- Ethylene glycol hexyl ether
- Ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether
- Ethylenglykolmonohexylether
- Glycol monohexyl ether
- Hexyl cellosolve
- n-Hexyl cellosolve