2-ethoxyethyl acetate

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-ethoxyethyl acetate
other names	Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate Ethyl glycol acetate Ethyl glycol acetate 2-ethoxyethyl acetate EGEEA
Molecular formula	C 6 H 12 O 3
Brief description	flammable colorless liquid with a fruity odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 111-15-9 EC number 203-839-2 ECHA InfoCard 100.003.491 PubChem 8095 Wikidata Q209376
properties
Molar mass	132.16 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.98 g cm −3
Melting point	−62 ° C
boiling point	156 ° C
Vapor pressure	2.67 mbar (20 ° C)
solubility	easily in water (299 g l −1 at 20 ° C) miscible with organic solvents
Refractive index	1.4068 (at 20 ° C, 589 nm)
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling from  Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) , expanded if necessary danger H and P phrases H: 226-360FD-302-312-332 P: 201-210-302 + 352-308 + 313
Authorization procedure under REACH	of particular concern : toxic for reproduction ( CMR )
MAK	DFG / Switzerland: 2 ml m −3 or 11 mg m −3
Toxicological data	2700 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-Ethoxyethyl acetate is a chemical compound from the group of substituted carboxylic acid esters and acetates .

Extraction and presentation

2-Ethoxyethyl acetate can be obtained by reacting 2-ethoxyethanol with acetic anhydride or by esterifying 2-ethoxyethanol with acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst .

Production by reaction of ethyl acetate with ethylene oxide is also possible .

properties

2-ethoxyethyl acetate is a flammable colorless liquid with a fruity odor, which is easily soluble in water. It decomposes when heated, producing irritating vapors and gases.

use

2-ethoxyethyl acetate is used as a solvent for natural and synthetic resins, oils, fats, plasticizers, nitrocellulose, celluloid and chlorinated rubber and is contained in paints and paint thinners.

safety instructions

The vapors of 2-ethoxyethyl acetate form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 51 ° C, ignition temperature 380 ° C).

Web links

• Entry on 2-ethoxyethyl acetate in the Spectral Database for Organic Compounds (SDBS) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
• Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) for 2-methoxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol and their acetates

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m} entry on 2-ethoxyethyl acetate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ Enius: 2-ethoxyethyl acetate
3. ↑ Data sheet (2-ethoxyethyl) acetate (PDF) from Merck , accessed on October 5, 2011.
4. ↑ Entry on 2-ethoxyethyl acetate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on February 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
5. ↑ Entry in the SVHC list of the European Chemicals Agency , accessed on July 17, 2014.
6. ↑ Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (Suva): Limit values ​​- current MAK and BAT values (search for 111-15-9 or 2-ethoxyethyl acetate ), accessed on November 2, 2015.
7. ↑ Entry on ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER ACETATE in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on August 3, 2018.
8. ↑ Hans-Jürgen Arpe: Industrial organic chemistry . Wiley-VCH, 2007, ISBN 978-3-527-31540-6 ( page 178 in the Google book search).