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2-Ethylhexanoic acid

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Synonym(s):

2-Ethylhexanoic acid, 3-Heptanecarboxylic acid, α-Ethylcaproic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H16O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
205-743-6

vapor pressure

0.04 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

310 °C

potency

3640 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

0.9-6.7 % (v/v)

pH

3 (20 °C, 1.4 g/L in H2O)

bp

226-229 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-59 °C

transition temp

flash point 114 °C

solubility

1.4 g/L

density

0.91 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.905 - 0.907
Identity (IR): passes test

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Health hazard

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

237.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

114 °C - closed cup


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