2-Ethylcaproic acid
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
149-57-5
[ Name ]:
2-Ethylcaproic acid
[Synonym ]:
Octanoic Acid
2-ethyl-1-hexanoic acid
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-
2-ETHYLHEXOIC ACID
2-ethyl-hexansyra
QVY4&2
Ethylhexanoic acid
CARBOXYLIC ACID C8
EINECS 205-743-6
2-Ethylcaproic acid
2-ethylhexanoic
2-Ethylhexanoic acid
2-ethyl-hexanoic acid
MFCD00002675
Neodymoctic acid
Ethylhexoic acid
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
228.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
-59 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H16O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
144.211
[ Flash Point ]:
116.6±6.9 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
144.115036
[ PSA ]:
37.30000
[ LogP ]:
2.72
[ Vapour density ]:
4.98 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.9 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.435
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, reducing agents, bases.
[ Water Solubility ]:
2 g/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- MO7700000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 149-57-5
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 1750468
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 19
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C8-H16-O2
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 144.24
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- QVY4&2
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC - Lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >400 ppm/6H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1260 uL/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 6300 uL/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 25200 mg/kg/3W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 8800 mg/kg/2W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Liver - changes in liver weight Skin and Appendages - hair
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 81116 mg/kg/2W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 1803 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 12 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular (circulatory) system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 5 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 6-15 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Sister chromatid exchange
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Human Lymphocyte
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 630 umol/L
- REFERENCE :
- MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 279,75,1992 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84204 No. of Facilities: 711 (estimated) No. of Industries: 23 No. of Occupations: 28 No. of Employees: 15851 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84204 No. of Facilities: 15863 (estimated) No. of Industries: 135 No. of Occupations: 89 No. of Employees: 176189 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 20117 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS08
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H361d
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R63
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S36/37
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3265 8/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
MO7700000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1
[ HS Code ]:
29159080
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2915900090
[ Summary ]:
2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%
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