2-Isobutoxyethanol

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
4439-24-1

[ Name ]:
2-Isobutoxyethanol

[Synonym ]:
Ethanol, 2-(2-methylpropoxy)-
Isobutyl cellosolve
EINECS 224-658-5
2-Isobutoxyethanol
Ethylene Glycol Monoisobutyl Ether
2-(2-Methylpropoxy)ethanol

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
158.8±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H14O2

[ Molecular Weight ]:
118.174

[ Flash Point ]:
50.4±7.7 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
118.099380

[ PSA ]:
29.46000

[ LogP ]:
0.61

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.9±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.416

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
KL3850000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ethanol, 2-isobutoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
4439-24-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1732707
LAST UPDATED :
199712
DATA ITEMS CITED :
8
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C6-H14-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
118.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
Q2O1Y1&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: 3/4/1969 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
KODAK* Kodak Company Reports. (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650) Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1000 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/4/1969
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
>1600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
KODAK* Kodak Company Reports. (343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650) Volume(issue)/page/year: 21MAY1971
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
652 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
ARTODN Archives of Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Pl. 3, D-1000 Berlin 33, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.32- 1974- Volume(issue)/page/year: 66,368,1992
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
710 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 3/4/1969
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
8870 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
38MKAJ "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2nd rev. ed. in 1985. Volume(issue)/page/year: 2C,3940,1982

Safety Information

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1993

[ RTECS ]:
KL3850000

[ HS Code ]:
2909499000

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • 1,3-Dioxolane,2-(1-methylethyl)-
  • 4-methyl-valeric acid isobutyl ester
  • 1-Bromo-2-methylpropane
  • Ethylene glycol
  • ISOBUTYL VINYL ETHER
  • 2-Ethoxyethanol
  • Urea, N-(2-methylpropyl)-N-nitroso-
  • isobutanol
  • isobutyl isobutoxyacetate

DownStream

  • 1-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)ethoxy]octane
  • 1-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)ethoxy]dodecane
  • 1-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)ethoxy]heptane
  • 1-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)ethoxy]nonane
  • 1-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)ethoxy]decane

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2909499000

[ Summary ]:
2909499000. ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:9.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%


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