Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-105 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
363 to 365 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.834 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 64 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
0.05 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
178 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H361d: Suspected of damaging the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H332 (71.2%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335 (72.5%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H315 (88.6%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H319 (98.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 104-76-7 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-ethylhexan-1-ol |
| InChI Key | YIWUKEYIRIRTPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 7720 |
| INCI Name | ETHYLHEXANOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
2-Ethyl Hexanol is a branched-chain fatty alcohol commonly used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis. It is utilized to produce plasticizers, solvents,