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2-Methoxyethyl acetate

suitable for HPLC, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

1-Acetoxy-2-methoxyethane, Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, Methyl Cellosolve® acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2OCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.13
Beilstein:
1700761
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

purified by

glass distillation

expl. lim.

0.34-6.3 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.050% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

bp

145 °C (lit.)

mp

−65 °C (lit.)

density

1.009 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 254 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 275 nm Amax: 0.15
λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 350-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

COCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-5(6)8-4-3-7-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XLLIQLLCWZCATF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

Cellosolve is a registered trademark of Union Carbide

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

114.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

46 °C - closed cup


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R J Smialowicz et al.
Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 18(4), 621-627 (1992-05-01)
Oral dosing of adult male F344 rats with the glycol ether 2-methoxyethanol (ME) or its principal metabolite 2-methoxyacetic acid (MAA) results in the suppression of the primary plaque-forming cell (PFC) response to trinitrophenyl-lipopolysaccharide (TNP-LPS). In the present study, the PFC
T-S Shih et al.
Occupational and environmental medicine, 60(2), 130-135 (2003-01-30)
To examine the association between 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME) exposure and haematological effects, as well as the recovery from these haematological effects with continuous reduction in exposure to 2-ME. Twenty nine exposed and 90 non-exposed workers were recruited. Haematological parameters, eight hour
G Johanson
Critical reviews in toxicology, 30(3), 307-345 (2000-06-14)
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) and its acetate ester (EGMEA) are highly flammable, colorless, moderately volatile liquids with very good solubility properties. They are used in paints, lacquers, stains, inks and surface coatings, silk-screen printing, photographic and photo lithographic processes
[Hygienic regulation of ethylene glycol monomethacrylic ether in reservoir water].
I I Datsenko et al.
Gigiena i sanitariia, (9)(9), 75-76 (1989-09-01)
Hong-I Chen et al.
Journal of occupational health, 49(4), 285-293 (2007-08-11)
The objective of this study was to evaluate an intervention program, implemented in year 1999, of wearing rubber gloves in addition to engineering control, and to follow-up the hematological effects of 2-ethoxyethanol acetate (2-EEA) exposure among workers in a silk-screening

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