Product Description
2-Ethylhexanol is a colorless to light yellow oily liquid with a mild sweet, floral aroma. It is sparingly soluble in water (approximately 1 part in 720 parts of water) and is miscible with most organic solvents. The compound has a boiling point of 183°C and a melting point of -70°C.
Properties
| Melting point | −76 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 183-186 °C(lit.) |
| density | 0.833 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 4.49 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.2 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| FEMA | 3151 | 2-ETHYL-1-HEXANOL |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.431(lit.) |
| Fp | 171 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Water |
| pka | 15.05±0.10(Predicted) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear |
| PH | 7 (1g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Odor | sweet. |
| Odor Threshold | 0.013ppm |
| explosive limit | 0.88%, 104°F |
| Odor Type | citrus |
| Water Solubility | 1 g/L (20 ºC) |
| JECFA Number | 267 |
| Merck | 143808 |
| BRN | 1719280 |
| Dielectric constant | 3.4（18℃） |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. |
| InChIKey | YIWUKEYIRIRTPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 2.9 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 104-76-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-(104-76-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Ethylhexanol (104-76-7) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41-36-21-52/53-36/37/38-20 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/39-36/37/39-36-61 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | MP0350000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 550 °F |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29051610 |
| HS Code | 29339990 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 104-76-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3730 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rat > 3000 mg/kg |
Product Application
2-Ethylhexanol is widely used as a solvent for dyes, resins, and oils. It also serves as an important intermediate in organic synthesis. In industrial applications, it is commonly used in the production of plasticizers, as a defoaming agent, and in the mercerization process of fabrics.
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