Substance profile
Butyl glycidyl ether
Butyl glycidyl ether is a clear, colorless liquid with an irritating odor.
01 · Identification
What Butyl glycidyl ether is
Butyl glycidyl ether is a clear, colorless liquid with an irritating odor. Its molecular formula is C7H14O2 and its molecular weight is 130.18 g/mol. It boils at 164 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.
Other names for Butyl glycidyl ether
- butyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether
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. |
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P210, P233, P241, P242, P260, P261, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301, P304, P308, P312, P313, P330, P333, P403, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Butyl glycidyl ether 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 | 164 °C (327.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 163.89 °C (327 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 163.89 °C (327 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Density | 0.91 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 0.908 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | In water, 20,000 mg/L at °C | HSDB | |
| 2% | NIOSH | ||
| 10 to 50 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 22.22 °C | CAMEO | |
| Vapor pressure | 3.2 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 3 mmHg | at 25 °C | NIOSH | |
| Flash point | 54 °C (129.2 °F) | closed cup | HSDB |
| 54.44 °C (130 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Above 54 °C explosive vapor/air mixtures may be formed. ...The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides in contact with air. | HSDB | |
| Class II Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 100 °F and below 140 °F. | NIOSH | ||
| Explosive limits , vol% in air: | ICSC | ||
| Vapor density | 3.78 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| 3.78 (air = 1) | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Butyl glycidyl ether
Storage conditions
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids. Cool. Keep in the dark.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Strong oxidizers, strong caustics.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
N-BUTYL GLYCIDYL ETHER, an ether, can act as a base. 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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