Substance profile
2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol
2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol is a colorless liquid with a mild smelling.
01 · Identification
What 2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]et… is
2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol is a colorless liquid with a mild smelling. It boils at 278 °C, melts at -35.2 °C, is very soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]et…
- TEGBE
- triethylene glycol monobutyl ether
- butoxytriethylene glycol
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 |
|---|---|
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P280, P305, P310, P338
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethox…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]et… 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 | 278 °C (532.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| -47.6 °C (-53.7 °F) | decomposes | HSDB | |
| Melting point | -35.2 °C (-31.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| -35 °C (-31 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 0.989 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.98 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| Solubility | Very soluble in ethanol, methanol | HSDB | |
| Miscible with water. | HSDB | ||
| Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.0075 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| 0.0025 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.0025 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 143.33 °C (290 °F) | HSDB | |
| 143 °C (289.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 0.8 % by volume | ICSC | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 3.8 % by volume | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]et…
Incompatible materials
Glycol ethers, glycols, ketones, and alcohols undergo violent decomposition in contact with 68-72% perchloric acid
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethox…
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