Substance profile
2-hexyloxyethanol
2-hexyloxyethanol is a water-white liq.
01 · Identification
What 2-hexyloxyethanol is
2-hexyloxyethanol is a water-white liq. It boils at 208 °C, melts at -45.1 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 2-hexyloxyethanol
- ethylene glycol monohexyl ether
- n-hexylglycol
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. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P280, P301, P302, P310, P312, P330, P331, P352
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2-hexyloxyethanol 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 | 208 °C (406.4 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 208.3 °C (406.9 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Melting point | -45.1 °C (-49.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| -45 °C (-49 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Density | 0.89 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.8894 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; VERY SOL IN ALC & ETHER | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: poor | ICSC | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.05 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.0525 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| 0.05 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 90.56 °C (195 °F) | HSDB | |
| 81.7 °C (179.1 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 220 °C (428 °F) | ICSC | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.2 % by volume | ICSC | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 8.1 % by volume | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.