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BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE)

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can also be used as antifreeze, bactericide, reducing agent, etc., and can improve the fluidity of polymers and enhance elasticity.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the food industry as a bactericide, preservative and colour-preserving agent.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used as a stabilizer for latex paints, evaporation inhibitors for aircraft paints, automobile engine detergents, surface processing of high-temperature baking enamels, and auxiliary solvents for mineral oil emulsification, etc.

CAS Number: 111-76-2
EC Number: 203-905-0
IUPAC Name: 2-Butoxyethanol
Molecular Formula: C6H14O2
Molar Mass: 118.18 g/mol

SYNONYMS:
2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl Cellosolve, Butoxyethanol, Ethanol, 2-butoxy-, Butyl Glycol, Butoxyethanol, Monobutyl Ether of Ethylene Glycol, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, 2-Butoxyethanol, 2-Butoxyethanol, Butoxy-ethanol, Butyl Carbitol, Butyl Glycol, Butyl Ethylene Glycol Ether, 2-BE, 2-butoxy-1-ethanol, 2-n-butoxyethanol, 2-normal-butoxyethanol, 3-oxa-1-heptanol, A13-0993, beta-butoxyethanol, BGE, breaxit 8002, BUCS, butoxyethanol, butoxyethanol, normal-/ butyl cellosolve, butylcellu-sol, butylescosolve, butylethyleneglycol, ortho-, butylglycol ether, butylglycol-cellosolve, butyljaysolve, butylmonoetherglycol, butyloxitol (=2-butoxyethanol), Caswell No. 121, CHIMEC NR, COREXIT 7610, EGBE, EKTASOLVE EB, ethanol, 2-butoxy-, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol normal-butyl ether, ethyleneglycolmonobutyl ether, ethyleneglycolmono-normal-butylether, ethyleneglycol-normal-butyl ether, GAFCOL EB, glycol ether EB, glycol ether EB acetate, glycolbutyl ether, glycolmonobutyl ether, jeffersol EB, minex BDH, monobutyl ether of ethyleneglycol, monobutylglycol ether, monoethyleneglycolmonobutyl ether, nbutoxyethanol, normal-butoxyethanol, O-butylethyleneglycol, ortho-butylethyleneglycol, POLYSOLVEB, EB, BCS, BG, BUTYL GLYCOL, BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER, BGE, 2-be, BUCS, gafcol eb, Dowanol EB, poly-solv eb, Jeffersol EB, Ektasolve EB, Butyl oxitol, butoxyethanol, 2-butoxy-ethano, 1-butoxyethanol, 2-butoxyethanol, n-butoxyethanol, glycol ether eb, 2-Butoxy ethanol, Butyl cellosolve, 3-oxa-1-heptanol, 2-Butoxy-aethanol, 2-n-Butoxyethanol, 2-Butossi-etanolo, n-Butyl Cellosolve, 2-butoxy-1-ethanol, 2-Butoxyethan-1-ol, 2-Butoxy-1-ethanol, glycol butyl ether, Beta-butoxyethanol, 2-(1-butoxy)ethanol, Ektasolve EB solvent, 2-n-Butoxy-1-ethanol, monobutyl glycol ether, glycol ether eb acetate, o-butyl ethylene glycol, Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol butyl ether, Ethylene glycol mono butyl ether, 2-butoxyethanol (butyl cellosolve), monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol, 2-BUTOXY ETHANOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER), Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) (2-Butoxyet? 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Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE), also known as Butyl Cellosolve or BG, is a versatile and clear liquid.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is soluble in water and most organic solvents and is recognized for its various applications across several industries.
With its favorable properties, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) finds use in a wide range of applications.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild odor.
Is commonly used as a solvent in coatings, cleaning products, and inks, and as a coupling agent in various industrial processes.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is liquid in nature.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a colorless, slight-smelling liquid with a high boiling point.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) has small hygroscopic properties and is miscible with water at room temperature.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also miscible with several different oxygenated solvents, as well as with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and oils.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a solvent for many natural and synthetic resins, nitrocellulose, and ethyl cellulose.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a clear, colorless, oily liquid with a characteristic, but mild, odor.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is miscible with water and with common organic solvents and has the formula C6H14O2.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a glycol ether with modest surfactant properties, which can also be used as a mutual solvent.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also approved by the U.S. FDA to be used as direct and indirect food additives, which include antimicrobial agents, defoamers, stabilizers, and adhesives.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) has been produced commercially for over half a century, where it is most commonly used in the paint industry.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 000 to < 1 000 000 tonnes per annum.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H14O2.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a colourless and transparent liquid, soluble in water, acetone, benzene, ether, methanol, carbon tetrachloride and other organic solvents and mineral oil.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a clear, colourless, oily liquid with a unique sweet yet mild odour and has the formula C6H14O2.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol and is miscible with water and common organic solvents.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) has been produced industrially for over half a century and is used primarily as a solvent in paints and surface coatings but also in inks and cleaning products.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE)is a colourless liquid with mild odour.
The flashpoint of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is 67°C and the boiling point is 171°C.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is non-flammable and miscible in water and solvents.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) has small hygroscopic properties and is miscible with water at room temperature.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also miscible with several different oxygenated solvents, as well as with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and oils.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a solvent for many natural and synthetic resins, nitrocellulose and ethyl cellulose.
Butyl glycol ether (BGE) is a sweet smelling, highly miscible ether used in many domestic and industrial cleaning products because of its properties as a surfactant.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is an organic compound with the chemical formula BuOC2H4OH (Bu = CH3CH2CH2CH2).
This colorless liquid, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE), has a sweet, ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of glycol ethers, and is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol.

As a relatively nonvolatile, inexpensive solvent, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in many domestic and industrial products because of its properties as a surfactant.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a colorless, slight smelling liquid with a high boiling point.

USES and APPLICATIONS of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
As a commonly used solvent, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is widely used in pharmaceutical, chemical, food, plastic, printing and dyeing, ink and other industries.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can be used to make pigments, resins, paints, glues, detergents, etc.

In addition, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can also be used as antifreeze, bactericide, reducing agent, etc., and can improve the fluidity of polymers and enhance elasticity.
Food: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the food industry as a bactericide, preservative and colour-preserving agent.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used as a stabilizer for latex paints, evaporation inhibitors for aircraft paints, automobile engine detergents, surface processing of high-temperature baking enamels, and auxiliary solvents for mineral oil emulsification, etc.
Home Uses: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also something that is used regularly in most households as it is a component of many home cleaning products.

Paints and Coatings: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) serves as a coalescing agent and solvent in the formulation of paints and coatings, contributing to their performance and durability.
Cleaning Products: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in some cleaning products due to its ability to dissolve oils, greases, and stains.

Ink Production: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is utilized in the production of inks and printing applications as a solvent and viscosity modifier.
Chemical Manufacturing: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a key ingredient in the production of various chemicals and formulations.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the following products: coating products and washing & cleaning products.
Other release to the environment of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Release to the environment of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can occur from industrial use: of articles where the substances are not intended to be released and where the conditions of use do not promote release.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the following products: coating products, oil and gas exploration or production products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, metal surface treatment products, polymers and washing & cleaning products.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the following areas: mining.
Other release to the environment of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is likely to occur from: outdoor use and indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the following products: coating products, polymers, oil and gas exploration or production products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care products, extraction agents and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
Release to the environment of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the following products: oil and gas exploration or production products, coating products, polymers, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and personal care products.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in the following areas: mining.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Release to the environment of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and of substances in closed systems with minimal release.

Release to the environment of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance and formulation of mixtures.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is mainly used as a high boiling point solvent for paints, especially nitrocellulose spray paints, quick-drying paints, varnishes, enamels and paint strippers.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used as adhesive, non-reactive diluent, metal detergent, paint stripper, fiber wetting agent, pesticide dispersant, drug extractant, and resin plasticizer.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is primarily used as a solvent in printing inks, paints, and coatings.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can be used in solvent-based coatings, industrial water-based coatings, architectural water-borne coatings, household and industrial cleaners, rust removers, hard surface cleaners, disinfectants, and solvent-based silk screen printing inks.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used as a solvent in the surface coating industry.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) reduces the viscosity in alkyl resin varnishes.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) acts as a property regulator, coalescer, and flow improver in water-based paints.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is recommended for use in printing inks.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) content is 99% mass purity.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a solvent for paints and surface coatings, as well as cleaning products and inks.

Products that contain Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) include acrylic resin formulations, asphalt release agents, firefighting foam, leather protectors, oil spill dispersants, degreaser applications, photographic strip solutions, whiteboard and glass cleaners, liquid soaps, cosmetics, dry cleaning solutions, lacquers, varnishes, herbicides, latex paints, enamels, printing paste, varnish removers, and silicone caulk.

Products containing Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) are commonly found at construction sites, automobile repair shops, print shops, and facilities that produce sterilizing and cleaning products.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is the main ingredient of many home, commercial, and industrial cleaning solutions.

Since the molecule has both polar and non-polar ends, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is useful for removing both polar and non-polar substances, like grease and oils.
Paints and Coatings: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used as a solvent in water-based coatings and paints, enhancing flow and leveling.

Cleaning Products: Common in household and industrial cleaners due to Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE)'s solvency power.
Printing Inks: Acts as a solvent for resins and dyes.
Textile Industry: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is utilized in textile printing and dyeing processes.

Agricultural Products: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is sometimes included in pesticide formulations.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used as a solvent in paints, coatings, cosmetics, herbicides, and pigments.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also a key ingredient in domestic and industrial cleaning products, as well as stabilisers and other fluids for the oil industry.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is primarily used as a solvent in printing inks, paints and coatings.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is commonly used in painting, coating and printing industry.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used as a solvent for surface cleaners, hydraulic fluids and cutting and drilling oils.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used as a degreaser for industrial and household agents.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a useful solvent for many uses from household cleaners to disinfectants to auto cleaners and degreasers.
Hard surface cleaners uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE): Useful for dissolving oily and greasy deposit from floors.

Stain removers: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can be used in pre-spotters to remove stains.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used laundry liquids; Stain remover, oil solubilizer.
Degreaser: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in conjunction with heavy duty detergents.

Solvent: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used for paints, lacquers, agricultural products and inks.
Cleaning agent: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used for metals and alloys.
Spray cleaners: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used with mild alkaline for “Spray and Wipe” type spray cleaners.

Whiteboard cleaner: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) dissolves whiteboard inks and cleans surfaces.
Defoamer: Small amounts sprayed on foam quickly breaks it down.
Antimicrobial agent: Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) kills microbes in water borne systems.

-Medicinal uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used in the pharmaceutical field.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can be used as a solvent that regulates endothelial cell permeability and inhibits fibrinolysis.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can treat diseases such as pulmonary insufficiency by improving the permeability of the vascular endothelial barrier.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can also be used to make drug microspheres and sustained-release agents.

-Paints and Coatings uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is mainly used as a high-boiling point solvent for nitrocellulose spray paint, quick-drying paint, varnish, enamel and paint stripper.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can improve the gloss and fluidity of the coating film.

-Daily Chemicals uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can also be used to make leather, plastic and other products to increase their durability and softness.
At the same time, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can also be used as an anti-leather cracking agent to prevent leather from drying out and cracking easily.

-Analysis and Determination uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is sed as a reagent and solvent for the determination of iron and molybdenum.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used to separate calcium and strontium from nitrates.

-Industrial & DIY Uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used in paint, coatings and printing industries.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can be used to extend drying time of coatings and improve the flow of the product.

Butyl Iconil is used as solvent component for surface cleaners, hydraulic fluids and, cutting and drilling oils.
Degreaser for industrial and household detergents.

-In the petroleum industry uses of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is commonly produced for the oil industry because of its surfactant properties.
In the petroleum industry, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a component of fracturing fluids, drilling stabilizers, and oil slick dispersants for both water-based and oil-based hydraulic fracturing.

When liquid is pumped into the well, the fracturing fluids are pumped under extreme pressure, so Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is used to stabilize them by lowering the surface tension.
As a surfactant, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) absorbs at the oil-water interface of the fracture.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used to facilitate the release of the gas by preventing congealing.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is also used as a crude oil–water coupling solvent for more general oil well workovers.

Because of its surfactant properties, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a major constituent (30–60% w/w) in the oil spill dispersant Corexit 9527, which was widely used in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

ALTERNATIVE PARENTS OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Primary alcohols
*Hydrocarbon derivatives

SUBSTITUENTS OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Dialkyl ether
*Hydrocarbon derivative
*Primary alcohol
*Alcohol
*Aliphatic acyclic compound

PROPERTIES OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Miscibility with water
Miscibility of Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) with water depends on temperature.
Depending on the composition of the mixture, the two liquids are partially miscible.

This mixture shows both a lower and an upper critical solution temperature: below around 49 °C (lower critical solution temperature), the liquids are completely miscible.

The same is true for temperatures above around 130 °C (upper critical solution temperature).
Between these temperatures, however, the liquids do not mix in all proportions and two phases might appear, each of which is formed by various ratios of the two liquids.

PRODUCTION OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is commonly obtained through two processes; the ethoxylation reaction of butanol and ethylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst:
C2H4O + C4H9OH → C4H9OC2H4OH or the etherification of butanol with 2-chloroethanol.

Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) can be obtained in the laboratory by performing a ring opening of 2-propyl-1,3-dioxolane with boron trichloride.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is often produced industrially by combining ethylene glycol and butyraldehyde in a Parr reactor with palladium on carbon.

In 2006, the European production of butyl glycol ethers amounted to 181 kilotons, of which approximately 50% (90 kt/a) was 2-butoxyethanol.
World production is estimated to be 200 to 500 kt/a, of which 75% is for paints and coatings and 18% for metal cleaners and household cleaners.
In the US, Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is considered a high production volume chemical because more than 100 million pounds of this chemical are produced per year.

PROPERTIES OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a clear, colourless solvent with a mild sweet odour.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) has a high boiling point with flash point of 67° C.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is miscible with water and most organic solvents.
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is a versatile glycol ether solvent with a high boiling point.

FEATURES OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Colourless, mild smelling liquid.
*Outstanding solvent power for many natural and synthetic resins, nitrocellulose and ethyl cellulose.
*A starting material for chemical synthesis.

*Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is widely used in the surface coatings industry as a solvent, a viscosity improver for alkyd resins, a property regulator and a coalescer and flow improver in water-based paints.

*Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is applied in printing inks, hydraulic fluids, household and industrial cleaners, cosmetics, agricultural formulations and cutting oils.

BENEFITS OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Effective Solvent:
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is suitable for use in a wide range of industries due to its strong solvency.

*Low Toxicity:
Relatively low toxicity compared to other glycol ethers.

*Water Compatibility:
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) is soluble in both water and organic solvents, making it versatile for various formulations.

CHARACTERISTICS OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Mild Odor:
Less pungent compared to other solvents.

*Evaporation Rate:
Slow evaporation, making it useful for applications requiring extended drying time.

*Compatibility:
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) works well with other solvents in mixed solvent systems.

PROPERTIES OF BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
*Solvent Power:
Strong solvency makes Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) useful for dissolving a wide range of substances.

*Low Volatility:
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) reduces evaporation rates, which is beneficial for certain applications.

*Surface Tension Reducing:
Butyl Glycol Ether (BGE) improves the wetting properties of formulations.

PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
IUPAC Name: 2-Butoxyethanol
CAS Number: 111-76-2
EC Number: 203-905-0
Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄O₂
Molar Mass: 118.18 g/mol
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid with a mild odor
Density: 0.901 g/cm³ at 20°C
Melting Point: -78°C
Boiling Point: 171°C

Flash Point: 63°C
Solubility: Soluble in water and many organic solvents
Vapor Pressure: 0.07 mmHg at 20°C
Trade Name: Butylglycol
EC No.: 203-905-0
CAS No.: 111-76-2
HS Code: 29094300
Formula: C₆H₁₄O₂
Additional Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄O₂
Molar Mass: 118.176 g/mol
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
Density: 0.90 g/cm³, liquid
Melting Point: −77 °C (−107 °F; 196 K)
Boiling Point: 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Solubility in Water: Miscible (and in most organic solvents)
Vapor Pressure: 0.8 mmHg
Acidity (pKa): High pKa for −OH group

Refractive Index (nD): 1.4198 (20 °C)
Viscosity: 2.9 cP at 25 °C (77 °F)
Dipole Moment: 2.08 D
Appearance: Colourless transparent liquid
Colour (Pt-Co): Not more than 10
Purity (wt%): Not less than 99.0%
Moisture: Not more than 0.10%
Acidity (HAC): Not more than 0.01%
Distillation Range: 167°C ~ 173°C

Chemical formula: C6H14O2
Molar mass: 118.176 g·mol−1
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
Density: 0.90 g/cm3, liquid
Melting point: −77 °C (−107 °F; 196 K)
Boiling point: 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Solubility in water: Miscible (and in most organic solvents)
Vapor pressure: 0.8 mmHg
Acidity (pKa): High pKa for −OH group

Refractive index (nD): 1.4198 (20 °C)
Viscosity: 2.9 cP at 25 °C (77 °F)
Dipole moment: 2.08 D
Flash point: 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)
Autoignition temperature: 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
Explosive limits: 1.1–12.7%
Molecular Weight: 118.17 g/mol
XLogP3: 0.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2

Rotatable Bond Count: 5
Exact Mass: 118.099379685 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass: 118.099379685 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area: 29.5Å²
Heavy Atom Count: 8
Formal Charge: 0
Complexity: 37.5
Isotope Atom Count: 0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0

Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes
CAS number: 111-76-2
EC index number: 603-014-00-0
EC number: 203-905-0
Hill Formula: C₆H₁₄O₂

Chemical formula: C₄H₉OCH₂CH₂OH
Molar Mass: 118.18 g/mol
HS Code: 2909 43 00
Density: 0.90 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Explosion limit: 1.1 - 10.6 %(V)
Flash point: 67 °C
Melting Point: -75 °C
pH value: 7 (H₂O, 20 °C) (as aqueous solution)
Vapor pressure: 0.8 hPa (20 °C)
Viscosity kinematic: 3.642 mm2/s (20 °C)

Solubility: 900 g/l soluble
Density: 0.90 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Explosion limit: 1.1 - 10.6 %(V)
Flash point: 67 °C
Melting Point: -75 °C
pH value: 7 (H₂O, 20 °C) (as aqueous solution)
Vapor pressure: 0.8 hPa (20 °C)
Viscosity kinematic: 3.642 mm2/s (20 °C)
Solubility: 900 g/l soluble
Physical state: liquid

Color: colorless
Odor: ether-like, mild, sweet
Melting point/freezing point:
Melting point/range: -75 °C
Initial boiling point and boiling range: 173,5 °C at 1.013 hPa - (ECHA)
Flammability (solid, gas): No data available
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits:
Upper explosion limit: 12,7 %(V)
Lower explosion limit: 1,1 %(V)
Flash point: 67 °C

Autoignition temperature: 230 °C at 1.013,25 hPa - DIN 51794
Decomposition temperature: Distillable in an undecomposed state at normal pressure.
pH 7 at 20 °C (as aqueous solution)
Viscosity
Viscosity, kinematic: 3,642 mm2/s at 20 °C2,284 mm2/s at 40 °C
Viscosity, dynamic: 3,6 mPa.s at 20 °C
Water solubility: No data available
Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water: log Pow: 0,81 at 25 °C
Vapor pressure: No data available

Density: 0,90 g/cm3 at 20 °C - DIN 51757
Relative density: No data available
Relative vapor density: No data available
Particle characteristics: No data available
Explosive properties: No data available
Oxidizing properties: none
Other safety information:
Surface tension: 65,03 mN/m at 2g/l at 20 °C
Relative vapor density: 4,08 - (Air = 1.0)

Formula: C6H14O2
Formula mass: 118.18
Melting point, °C: -70
Boiling point, °C: 171
Vapor pressure, mmHg: 0.8 (20 C)
Vapor density (air=1): 4.1
Saturation Concentration: 0.1% at 20 C
Evaporization number: 0.07 (butyl acetate = 1)
Critical temperature: 370
Critical pressure: 38.50

Density: 0.902 g/cm3 (20 C)
Solubility in water: Miscible
Viscosity: 1.87 cp (40 C)
Surface tension: 27.4 g/s2 @ 25 C.
Refractive index: 1.4196 (20 C)
Dipole moment: 1.8 D
Dielectric constant: 9.4 (20 C)
Partition coefficient, pKow: 0.83

Heat of vaporization: 47.1 kJ/mol
Heat of combustion: -4163 kJ/mol
Boiling Range: 2°C max.
Melting Point: -70°C
Color: Yellow
Density: 0.901g/cm³
Boiling Point: 171°C

Linear Formula: HOCH2CH2O(CH2)3CH3
UN Number: 2810
Refractive Index: 1.418 to 1.420 (at 20°C)
Formula Weight: 118.18
Vapor Pressure: 0.8 hPa at 20°C
Physical Form: Liquid
Chemical Name or Material: Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
Cas Number: 111-76-2

Molecular Mass: 118.176 g/mol1
Exact Mass: 118.09938 g/mol
Flashpoint: 153 °F / 67 °C
Boiling Point: 340 °F / 171 °C
Melting Point: -107 °F / -77 °C
Vapour Pressure: 0.76 mm Hg at 68 ° F
Water Solubility: ≥ 100 mg/ml (72° F)
Density: 0.90 g/cm3
Log P: 0.83

Chemical Formula: C6H14O2
Average Molecular Mass: 118.174 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass: 118.099 g/mol
CAS Registry Number: 111-76-2
IUPAC Name: 2-butoxyethan-1-ol
Traditional Name: butoxyethanol
SMILES: CCCCOCCO
InChI Identifier: InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChI Key: POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Water Solubility: 76.5 g/L
logP: 0.78
logP: 0.76
logS: -0.19
pKa (Strongest Acidic): 15.12
pKa (Strongest Basic): -2.7
Physiological Charge: 0
Hydrogen Acceptor Count: 2
Hydrogen Donor Count: 1

Polar Surface Area: 29.46 Å²
Rotatable Bond Count: 5
Refractivity: 33.18 m³·mol⁻¹
Polarizability: 14.37 Å³
Number of Rings: 0
Bioavailability: 1
Rule of Five: Yes
Ghose Filter: No
Veber's Rule: Yes
MDDR-like Rule: No

FIRST AID MEASURES of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
-Description of first-aid measures:
*General advice:
First aiders need to protect themselves.
*If inhaled:
After inhalation:
Fresh air.
Immediately call in physician.
*In case of skin contact:
Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
Rinse skin with water/ shower.
Consult a physician.
*In case of eye contact:
After eye contact:
Rinse out with plenty of water.
Call in ophthalmologist.
Remove contact lenses.
*If swallowed:
After swallowing:
Call a physician immediately.
-Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed:
No data available

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
-Environmental precautions:
Do not let product enter drains.
-Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:
Cover drains.
Collect, bind, and pump off spills.
Observe possible material restrictions.
Take up carefully with liquid-absorbent material.
Dispose of properly.
Clean up affected area.

FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
-Extinguishing media:
*Suitable extinguishing media:
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Foam
Dry powder
*Unsuitable extinguishing media:
For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.
-Further information:
Remove container from danger zone and cool with water.
Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.

EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
-Exposure controls:
--Personal protective equipment:
*Eye/face protection:
Use equipment for eye protection.
Safety glasses
*Skin protection:
Full contact:
Material: butyl-rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,7 mm
Break through time: 480 min
Splash contact:
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,4 mm
Break through time: 120 min
*Body Protection:
protective clothing
*Respiratory protection:
Recommended Filter type: Filter A (acc. to DIN 3181)
-Control of environmental exposure:
Do not let product enter drains.

HANDLING and STORAGE of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
-Precautions for safe handling
*Advice on safe handling
Work under hood.
*Advice on protection against fire and explosion
Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
*Hygiene measures
Immediately change contaminated clothing.
Apply preventive skin protection.
Wash hands and face after working with substance.
-Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
*Storage conditions
Do not use light-weight-metal containers.
Protected from light.
Tightly closed.
Keep in a well-ventilated place.
Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized persons.
Recommended storage temperature see product label.

STABILITY and REACTIVITY of BUTYL GLYCOL ETHER (BGE):
-Chemical stability:
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .
-Incompatible materials:
No data available