8.20032

2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol

(mixture of DL-and meso-form) for synthesis

• Synonym(s): 2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, Ethylhexylene glycol
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH(C₂H₅)CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 94-96-2
• Molecular Weight: 146.23
• MDL number: MFCD00004578
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 202-377-9
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: <0.01 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 340 °C (DIN 51794)
• potency: 5170 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• refractive index: n22/589 1.4530
• bp: 241-249 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -40 °C
• transition temp: flash point 136 °C
• solubility: 42 g/L
• density: 0.94 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-8(10)7(4-2)6-9/h7-10H,3-6H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: RWLALWYNXFYRGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.940 - 0.942
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H318
• pcodes: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 276.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 136 °C - closed cup