3751. 2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 111-15-9
2-Ethoxyethanol 1-acetate; cellosolve acetate; ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate.
C6H12O3; mol wt 132.16.
C 54.53%, H 9.15%, O 36.32%.

Description and references

Toxicity data: Smyth et al., J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol. 23, 259 (1941). Series of articles on toxicology: Environ. Health Perspect. 57, 1-275 (1984).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless liq, pleasant odor. d2020 0.975. bp 156°. Flash pt, open cup: 134°F (56°C). Sol in about 6 parts water. LD50 orally in rats: 5.1 g/kg (Smyth).

Caution

Potential symptoms of overexposure are vomiting; kidney damage; paralysis. Direct contact may cause irritation of eyes and nose. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 130. See also Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology vol. 2D, G. D. Clayton, F. E. Clayton, Eds. (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 4th ed., 1994) pp 2921-2925.

Use

Automobile lacquers to retard evaporation and impart high gloss.