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Substance Name: 2-Hexoxyethanol
RN: 112-25-4
UNII: 7P0O8282NR
InChIKey: UPGSWASWQBLSKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Classification Code

  • Skin / Eye Irritant

Molecular Formula

  • C8-H18-O2

Molecular Weight

  • 146.2282
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • 2-Hexoxyethanol
  • Ethylene glycol monohexyl ether

Synonyms

  • 2-(Hexyloxy)ethanol
  • 4-01-00-02383 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • BRN 1734691
  • Cellosolve, n-hexyl-
  • EC 203-951-1
  • EINECS 203-951-1
  • Ethanol, 2-hexyloxy-
  • Ethylene glycol monohexyl ether
  • Ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether
  • Ethylene glycol-n-monohexyl ether
  • Glycol monohexyl ether
  • Hexyl cellosolve
  • HSDB 5569
  • n-Hexyl cellosolve
  • UNII-7P0O8282NR

Systematic Names

  • 2-Hexyloxyethanol
  • Ethanol, 2-(hexyloxy)-

Superlist Name

  • Ethanol, 2-(hexyloxy)-

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 112-25-4

FDA UNII

  • 7P0O8282NR

System Generated Number

  • 0000112254

Structure Descriptors

InChI

1S/C8H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-7-10-8-6-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChIKey

UPGSWASWQBLSKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Smiles

C(COCCO)CCCC

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 737mg/kg (737mg/kg)   Archives of Toxicology. Vol. 66, Pg. 368, 1992.
rabbit LD50 skin 810mg/kg (810mg/kg) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES

SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): "DERMATITIS, OTHER: AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE"

GASTROINTESTINAL: CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF SALIVARY GLANDS		 Veterinary and Human Toxicology. Vol. 29, Pg. 361, 1987.
rat LC inhalation > 83ppm/4H (83ppm)   Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. Vol. 8, Pg. 198, 1987.
rat LD50 oral 830mg/kg (830mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES		 Veterinary and Human Toxicology. Vol. 29, Pg. 361, 1987.

Physical Properties

Physical Property Value Units Temp (deg C) Source
Melting Point -4.51E+01 deg C   EXP
Boiling Point 208 deg C   EXP
log P (octanol-water) 1.86 (none)   EXP
Water Solubility 9900 mg/L 20 EXP
Vapor Pressure 0.051 mm Hg   EXP
Henry's Law Constant 1.73E-07 atm-m3/mole 25 EST
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 2.63E-11 cm3/molecule-sec 25 EST

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