Substance profile
2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol
2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol is a water-white liquid.
01 · Identification
What 2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol is
2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol is a water-white liquid. It boils at 258 °C, melts at -28 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol
- DEGHE
- diethylene glycol monohexyl ether
- 3,6-dioxa-1-dodecanol
- hexyl carbitol
- 3,6-dioxadodecan-1-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 |
|---|---|
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P280, P302, P305, P310, P312, P338, P352
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol 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 | 258 °C (496.4 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 259.11 °C (498.4 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 259.1 °C (498.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Melting point | -28 °C (-18.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| -33 °C (-27.4 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| -33.3 °C (-27.9 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 0.935 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.9346 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.9346 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | In water, 17,000 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 1.7 | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.01 mmHg | at 20 °C | DOE PAC |
| 0.01 mmHg | below this value, at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.000503 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 132.78 °C (271 °F) | HSDB | |
| 140.56 °C (285 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 140.6 °C (285.1 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Vapor density | 6.6 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol
Incompatible materials
Glycol ethers, glycols, ketones, and alcohols undergo violent decomposition in contact with 68-72% perchloric acid
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
Ethers, such as DIETHYLENE GLYCOL N-HEXYL ETHER can act as bases. They form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. The complex between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride is an example. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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