Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
112-73-2
[ Name ]:
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether
[Synonym ]:
Dibutyldiglycol
2-Butoxyethyl ether
MFCD00009459
1-[2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]butane
Diethylene glycol di-n-butyl ether
Dibutyl Carbitol
EINECS 204-001-9
Butane, 1,1'-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis-
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether
1-(2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy)butane
Bis(2-butoxyethyl) ether
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
254.6±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
−60 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C12H26O3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
218.333
[ Flash Point ]:
117.2±0.0 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
218.188202
[ PSA ]:
27.69000
[ LogP ]:
2.39
[ Vapour density ]:
>1 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.425
[ Water Solubility ]:
0.3 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- KN0350000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Ether, bis(2-butoxyethyl)
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 112-73-2
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 1750713
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199806
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 7
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C12-H26-O3
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 218.38
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- 4O2O2O4
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- REFERENCE :
- UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 4/21/1967 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3900 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 4040 uL/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 16 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 7-14 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth
- REFERENCE :
- EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,141,1984 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X2478 No. of Facilities: 71 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 8 No. of Employees: 2232 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 113 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;half-mask respirator (US);multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23-S24/25
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
KN0350000
[ Packaging Group ]:
I; II; III
[ HS Code ]:
29091900
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2909199090
[ Summary ]:
2909199090. other acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%
Articles
J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem. 6(3) , 252-256, (1958)