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2-Ethoxyethyl acetate

98%

Synonym(s):

1-Acetoxy-2-ethoxyethane, Cellosolve® acetate, Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2OC2H5
CAS Number:
111-15-9
Molecular Weight:
132.16
Beilstein:
1748677
EC Number:
203-839-2
MDL number:
MFCD00009251
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24846949
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.6 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

715 °F

expl. lim.

13 %

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.403-1.409
n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

156 °C (lit.)

mp

−61 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble about 6 parts

density

0.975 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-8-4-5-9-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

SVONRAPFKPVNKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Ethoxyethyl acetate is used to study the field evaluation of a passive badge for measuring 2-ethoxyethyl acetate.

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 2

Flash Point(F)

129.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

54 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Y Kim et al.
Occupational and environmental medicine, 56(6), 378-382 (1999-09-04)
To evaluate exposure to mixed solvents containing ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (EGEEA) in shipyard painters, to determine if EGEEA is toxic to the bone marrow. An industrial hygiene survey was performed to identify exposure to EGEEA of two groups
S E Chia et al.
American journal of industrial medicine, 31(2), 148-152 (1997-02-01)
The objectives of this study were to determine the exposure levels among workers who handle 2-ethoxyethylacetate (EGEEA) in the liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing industry and to study the menstrual patterns among the exposed workers compared to a referent group
L M Sweeney et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 62(1), 124-139 (2001-06-16)
Methoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, EGME), ethoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, EGEE), and ethoxyethyl acetate (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, EGEEA) are all developmental toxicants in laboratory animals. Due to the imprecise nature of the exposure data in epidemiology studies
Reproductive toxicity of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether and their acetates.
J A Wess
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 18 Suppl 2, 43-45 (1992-01-01)
J E Doe
Environmental health perspectives, 57, 33-41 (1984-08-01)
An inhalation teratology study was conducted in rats at 10, 50 and 250 ppm ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE) and in rabbits at 10, 50 and 175 ppm EGEE. This study was designed to supplement a study conducted for NIOSH
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