Butyl ethyl ether
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
628-81-9
[ Name ]:
Butyl ethyl ether
[Synonym ]:
ethyl n-butyl ether
ethoxy-n-butane
EINECS 211-055-7
2-n-butoxyethane
Ethyl butyl ether
UN1179
Butane,1-ethoxy
BUTYL ETHYL ETHER
n-Butyl ethyl ether
MFCD00009455
Ether,butyl ethyl
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.75 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
91-92 °C(lit.)
[ Melting Point ]:
-124 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H14O
[ Molecular Weight ]:
102.17500
[ Flash Point ]:
22 °F
[ Exact Mass ]:
102.10400
[ PSA ]:
9.23000
[ LogP ]:
1.82300
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
52 mm Hg ( 25 °C)
[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.382(lit.)
[ Stability ]:
Stable, but may form peroxides in storage if in contact with air. Highly flammable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- KN4725000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Ether, butyl ethyl
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 628-81-9
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199806
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 5
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C6-H14-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 102.20
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- 4O2
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1870 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,119,1951
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC - 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 :
- AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,119,1951
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 153 gm/m3/15M
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - general anesthetic
- REFERENCE :
- ANESAV Anesthesiology. (Lippincott/Harper, Journal Fulfillment Dept., 2350 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740) V.1- 1940- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,455,1950 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84606 No. of Facilities: 8 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 24 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H302
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210
[ 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;F: Flammable;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S23
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1179 3/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
KN4725000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
3
Synthetic Route
Articles
Anal. Biochem. 20(3) , 502-16, (1967)