Hexylene glycol

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Hexylene glycol Structure
Hexylene glycol structure
Common Name Hexylene glycol
CAS Number 107-41-5 Molecular Weight 118.174
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 197.5±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C6H14O2 Melting Point −40 °C(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 93.9±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS07
GHS07
Signal Word Warning

 Use of Hexylene glycol


Hexylene glycol is a small molecular weight surfactant, widely used as an industrial coating solvent, does not cause adverse health or environmental effects.

 Names

Name 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Hexylene glycol Biological Activity

Description Hexylene glycol is a small molecular weight surfactant, widely used as an industrial coating solvent, does not cause adverse health or environmental effects.
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 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 197.5±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point −40 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C6H14O2
Molecular Weight 118.174
Flash Point 93.9±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 118.099380
PSA 40.46000
LogP 0.00
Vapour density 4.1 (vs air)
Vapour Pressure 0.1±0.8 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.447
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong reducing agents.
Water Solubility soluble

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
SA0810000
CHEMICAL NAME :
2,4-Pentanediol, 2-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
107-41-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1098298
LAST UPDATED :
199712
DATA ITEMS CITED :
35
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C6-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
118.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QY1&1XQ1&1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Open irritation test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 11/3/1971
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 82,377,1944
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,777,1978
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
REFERENCE :
BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets. (1810 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062) Volume(issue)/page/year: 12-4/1970 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
50 ppm/15M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - effect, not otherwise specified Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,312,1969
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
50 ppm
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,262,1946
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
3700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
NPIRI* Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol.1: Organic Solvents, 1974. (National Assoc. of Printing Ink Research Institute, Francis McDonald Sinclair Memorial Laboratory, Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA 18015) Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,68,1974
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>310 mg/m3/1H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets. (1810 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062) Volume(issue)/page/year: 12-4/1970
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - general anesthetic Gastrointestinal - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - renal function tests depressed
REFERENCE :
JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK) V.1- 1949- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,150,1959
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
3097 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 45,669,1956
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1299 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
SCCUR* Shell Chemical Company. Unpublished Report. (2401 Crow Canyon Rd., San Romon, CA 94583) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,5,1961
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
3200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - general anesthetic Behavioral - muscle weakness Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD) V.1-46, 1942-87. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,142,1945
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
8560 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
34ZIAG "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,731,1969
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
13 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
REFERENCE :
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,777,1978
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
2800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - general anesthetic Behavioral - muscle weakness Liver - other changes
REFERENCE :
FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD) V.1-46, 1942-87. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,142,1945 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
33600 mg/kg/28D-C
REFERENCE :
BIOFX* BIOFAX Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, Inc., Data Sheets. (1810 Frontage Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062) Volume(issue)/page/year: 12-4/1970 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-CL 121 mg/m3 (25 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4(5),223,1985 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 25 ppm (125 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:STEL 25 ppm (121 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:STEL 25 ppm (125 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 25 ppm (125 mg/m3);STEL 40 ppm (190 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:STEL 25 ppm (125 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 25 ppm (125 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 ppm (125 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 25 ppm (125 mg/m3);STEL 25 ppm JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO HEXYLENE GLYCOL-air:CL 25 ppm REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 37630 No. of Facilities: 30332 (estimated) No. of Industries: 224 No. of Occupations: 149 No. of Employees: 373068 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 37630 No. of Facilities: 43088 (estimated) No. of Industries: 253 No. of Occupations: 167 No. of Employees: 754186 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 231390 (estimated)

 Safety Information

Symbol GHS07
GHS07
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H315-H319
Precautionary Statements P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P337 + P313
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xi:Irritant
Risk Phrases R36/38
Safety Phrases S26-S36
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 1
RTECS SA0810000
HS Code 2905399090

 Synthetic Route

 Customs

HS Code 2905399090
Summary 2905399090 other diols。supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward)。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。general tariff:30.0%

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 Synonyms

(n)-hexylene glycol
2,4-dihydroxy-2-methylpentane
1,3-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanol
Pinakon
2-methylpentane-2
Isol
EINECS 203-489-0
2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol
UNII:KEH0A3F75J
1,1,3-trimethyl-1,3-propanediol
Pinadon
Hexalene glycol
2-methyl-pentane-2,4-diol
1,3,3-trimethyl-1,3-propanediol
1,6-Hexanediol
MFCD00004547
dihydroxyhexane
hexane-1,6-diol
Hexanediol
Hexylene Glycol
2,4-Pentanediol, 2-methyl-
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