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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:04:06 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:34 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM005588
Identification
Common NameETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA primary alcohol that is ethanol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a butoxy group. A high-boiling (171degreeC) colourless liquid, it is used as a solvent for paints and inks, as well as in some dry cleaning solutions.
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  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
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Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Hydroxyethyl N-butyl etherChEBI
3-Oxa-1-heptanolChEBI
BuOCH2ch2ohChEBI
ButoxyethanolChEBI
Butyl cellosolveChEBI
Butyl glycolChEBI
Butyl oxitolChEBI
Ethylene glycol butyl etherChEBI
Ethylene glycol mono-N-butyl etherChEBI
Ethylene glycol monobutyl etherChEBI
Glycol butyl etherChEBI
N-ButoxyethanolChEBI
O-Butyl ethylene glycolChEBI
2-Butossi-etanoloHMDB
2-Butoxy ethanolHMDB
2-BUTOXY ethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether)HMDB
2-Butoxy-1-ethanolHMDB
2-Butoxy-aethanolHMDB
2-Butoxy-ethanolHMDB
2-Butoxyethan-1-olHMDB
2-Butoxyethanol (butyl cellosolve)HMDB
2-Butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether)HMDB
2-N-Butoxy-1-ethanolHMDB
2-N-ButoxyethanolHMDB
beta-ButoxyethanolHMDB
BUCSHMDB
Butoksyetylowy alkoholHMDB
ButyglycolHMDB
Butyl 2-hydroxyethyl etherHMDB
Butyl cellu-solHMDB
Butyl icinolHMDB
Butyl monoether glycolHMDB
ButylcellosolveHMDB
ButylcelosolvHMDB
ButylglycolHMDB
ButyloxitolHMDB
Chimec NRHMDB
Dowanol ebHMDB
Eb solventHMDB
EGBEHMDB
EgmbeHMDB
Ek tasolve eb solventHMDB
Ektasolve ebHMDB
Ektasolve eb solventHMDB
Eter monobutilico del etilenglicolHMDB
Ether alcoholHMDB
Ether monobutylique de l'ethyleneglycolHMDB
Ethylene glycol mono butyl etherHMDB
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (egbe)(2-butoxyet)HMDB
Ethylene glycol N-butyl etherHMDB
Ethylene glycol, monobutyl etherHMDB
Ethyleneglycol monobutyl etherHMDB
g Lycol ether ebHMDB
Gafcol ebHMDB
Glycol ether ebHMDB
Glycol ether eb acetateHMDB
Glycol monobutyl etherHMDB
Jeffersol ebHMDB
Minex BDHHMDB
Monobutyl ether OF ethylene glycolHMDB
Monobutyl ethylene glycol etherHMDB
Monobutyl glycol etherHMDB
N-Butoxyethanol sodium saltHMDB
N-Butyl cellosolveHMDB
Poly-solv ebHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H14O2
Average Molecular Mass118.174 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass118.099 g/mol
CAS Registry Number111-76-2
IUPAC Name2-butoxyethan-1-ol
Traditional Namebutoxyethanol
SMILESCCCCOCCO
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChI KeyPOAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dialkyl ethers. These are organic compounds containing the dialkyl ether functional group, with the formula ROR', where R and R' are alkyl groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassEthers
Direct ParentDialkyl ethers
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Dialkyl ether
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility76.5 g/LALOGPS
logP0.78ALOGPS
logP0.76ChemAxon
logS-0.19ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.12ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area29.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity33.18 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.37 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-b90ed32396f13e81b974Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - CI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-cce152f1d2586d1d2b15Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-5b26a54363815eed68aaSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-b90ed32396f13e81b974Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - CI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-cce152f1d2586d1d2b15Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-5b26a54363815eed68aaSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-055e-9000000000-4bc4c78979feb7a936fdSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0g70-9400000000-b1cfb4a2c8a4a3cd0444Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 4V, positivesplash10-06r2-9100000000-9ca55ec0519f43dd019dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 5V, positivesplash10-06r2-9000000000-857dde35ae681bda3d78Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 7V, positivesplash10-052b-9000000000-acfb670e155b8a68b222Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 10V, positivesplash10-052b-9000000000-0df2eaac5c037254ca71Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 15V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-ae23aebac426b1197643Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 17V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-b330ce860102fa3dad94Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 20V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-96294c5d422b9ed294d9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 23V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-8f85841d89776b712641Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 25V, positivesplash10-0005-9000000000-27894f73f5639e7aca3cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 27V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-519af6bd841092769c10Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 30V, positivesplash10-0005-9000000000-e9b3c41bd7491284a99bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 33V, positivesplash10-0005-9000000000-f9118f238deda1ca2d0dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 35V, positivesplash10-0005-9000000000-0a0d39e0f11d58fcdd39Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 40V, positivesplash10-000e-9000000000-01750c846375d7a2fd9fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QTOF 45V, positivesplash10-000m-9000000000-8882e145f0e838ca056eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-3900000000-7e5510dd6a2109cef737Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9300000000-243c5694676c56febadaSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-599a38b76a51e584e4feSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-4900000000-6ab24f579d778a4b37eeSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-9400000000-546a6675ceaed44aa642Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-178f016dcc4e654a65c5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9200000000-89ce4eae9d67a431b7cfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0600-9200000000-b5f9f7dbea4d41cbd8ddSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-7fefeb01f6629d79f190Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-ef6d91db183f65996c39Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031327
FooDB IDFDB003389
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2-Butoxyethanol
Chemspider ID13836399
ChEBI ID63921
PubChem Compound ID8133
Kegg Compound IDC19355
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15371241
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15705494
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22330932
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9372852
5. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.