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Sigma-Aldrich

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate

≥99.2%

Synonym(s):

Butyldiglycol acetate, Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2OCH2CH2O(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
204.26
Beilstein:
1771533
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
bp:
245 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.2%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

393 °F

expl. lim.

0.76 %, 135 °F
10.7 %, 203 °F

impurities

≤0.10% (water)

refractive index

n20/D 1.423 (lit.)

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

-32 °C

solubility

water: soluble 65 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.978 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCOCCOCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C10H20O4/c1-3-4-5-12-6-7-13-8-9-14-10(2)11/h3-9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

VXQBJTKSVGFQOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate (Butyldiglycol acetate, BGDA) is a volatile organic compound that can be prepared by reacting diethylene glycol monobutyl ether with acetic acid using strongly acidic cationic exchange resin as catalyst.

Application

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate (Butyldiglycol acetate) may be used as a component to reduce the minimal film forming temperature (MTF) during poly(vinyl acetate)(PVAc) based composite film preparation. It may also be used during the formulation of thick film pastes of silver.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

215.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

102 °C - closed cup


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