32250

Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether

≥98.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): DEGBE, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol, BDG, Butyldiglycol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 112-34-5
• Molecular Weight: 162.23
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 57648674
• EC Number: 203-961-6
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1739225
• MDL number: MFCD00002881
• Assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• Technique(s): GC/GC: suitable
• Bp: 224-228 °C (lit.)

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• technique(s): GC/GC: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.05% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.432
• pH: 7
• bp: 224-228 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.953 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCCCOCCOCCO
• InChI: 1S/C8H18O3/c1-2-3-5-10-7-8-11-6-4-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
• InChI key: OAYXUHPQHDHDDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEGBE) is used:

• In the preparation of blocked isocyanate systems for coil coating, electro-coating and powder coating.
• As a cosurfactant in the formation of microemulsions.
• As a structural component of various liquid crystals.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 210.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 99 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter