Substance profile
1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol
1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol: propylene glycol t-butyl ether is a clear colorless liquid with an ethereal odor.
01 · Identification
What 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol is
1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol: propylene glycol t-butyl ether is a clear colorless liquid with an ethereal odor. It boils at 151 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol
- 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P210, P233, P241, P242, P280, P305, P310, P338, P403
This page lists only the codes assigned to 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 151 °C (303.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| 151.11 °C (304 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm³ | CAMEO | |
| 0.872 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | In water, 1.73X10+5 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility in water, g/100ml at 19 °C: >=10 | at 19 °C | ICSC | |
| greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 18.89 °C | CAMEO | |
| Vapor pressure | 4.7 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 4.8 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 4.8004 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Flash point | 44.44 °C (112 °F) | CAMEO | |
| 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 373 °C (703.4 °F) | ICSC | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.8 % by volume | ICSC | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 6.8 % by volume | ICSC | |
| Vapor density | 4.56 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 4.6 (air = 1) | CAMEO |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol
Reactivity
PROPYLENE GLYCOL T-BUTYL ETHER is incompatible with acids, oxidizing agents, oxygen (prolonged contact), water and dehydrating agents. (NTP, 1992).
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
Planning storage for a mix of chemicals? Check 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol in the storage compatibility matrix →
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propanol
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 1-tert-Butoxy-2-propan… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
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