6039. 2-Methoxyethyl Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 110-49-6
2-Methoxyethanol 1-acetate; 1-acetoxy-2-methoxyethane; ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate; Methyl Cellosolve Acetate (Union Carbide).
C5H10O3; mol wt 118.13.
C 50.84%, H 8.53%, O 40.63%.

Description and references

Toxicity data: H. F. 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 liquid. Flammable. d2020 1.0067. bp 145°. mp 65.1°. nD20 1.4019. Flash pt, closed cup: 114.8°F (46°C). Miscible with water, most organic solvents, oils; dissolves gums, resins. LD50 orally in rats: 3.4 g/kg (Smyth).

Caution

Potential symptoms of overexposure are kidney damage; brain damage. Direct contact may cause eye, nose and throat irritation. See NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH 97-140, 1997) p 202. 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 2918-2921.

Use

Industrial solvent.