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W515302

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Ethylhexanoic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

2-Ethylcaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
Beilstein:
1750468
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.078
NACRES:
NA.21
biological source:
synthetic
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

synthetic

vapor density

4.98 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
10 mmHg ( 115 °C)

Assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

699 °F

expl. lim.

1.04 %, 135 °F
8.64 %, 188 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

228 °C (lit.)

density

0.903 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

cucumber

SMILES string

CCCCC(CC)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

237.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

114 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yan Xu et al.
Archives of toxicology, 80(5), 293-298 (2005-12-06)
The highly directional maternal-to-fetal transfer of essential fatty acids (EFAs) across the placenta plays a critical role in guiding proper fetal development. Exposure to xenobiotics that may alter the fetal supply of EFAs/lipids could lead to fetal toxicity. Since the
R Gaudin et al.
International archives of occupational and environmental health, 84(5), 523-531 (2010-08-31)
The aim of this study was to assess, by biological monitoring, workers' exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the flexible-PVC industry in France to provide additional occupational exposure data, which are particularly scarce. Over 5 days of pre-and post-shift sampling
Shashank Mishra et al.
Chemical Society reviews, 36(11), 1770-1787 (2008-01-25)
This critical review deals with the chemistry and applications of metal alkanoates with medium size (C5 to C12) carbon chain length. A particular emphasis is given to metal 2-ethylhexanoates, which find wide applications as metal-organic precursors in materials science, as
I Svechnikova et al.
The Journal of endocrinology, 194(3), 603-609 (2007-09-01)
Phthalate esters are known to exert harmful effects on mammalian reproduction and fertility, but their potential adverse effects on the hormonal functions of the ovary have not yet been elucidated in detail. Here, we investigated the effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Claudia Di Tommaso et al.
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 40(1), 38-47 (2010-02-27)
Lyophilisation is a common procedure to increase the long-term stability of pharmaceutical formulations. Its applicability to polymeric micelles is usually an issue because of the aggregation of materials during freeze-drying steps. The feasibility of this process was studied on polymeric

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