Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-94 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
275 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.931 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 64 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
3.8 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
105 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Flammable
Health Hazard
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H312 (27.3%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H302 (> 99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H360FD (16.5%): May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H360FD: May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H316: Causes mild skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H360 (88.4%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H332 (25.8%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H303: May be harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H313: May be harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H331 (74.1%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 110-80-5 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-ethoxyethanol |
| InChI Key | ZNQVEEAIQZEUHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8076 |
| INCI Name | ETHOXYETHANOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
2-Ethoxyethanol, also known as ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild, ether-like odor. It is widely used as a solvent in