Substance profile
2-butoxyethyl acetate
2-butoxyethyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-butoxyethyl acetate is
2-butoxyethyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor. It boils at 192 °C, melts at -63.5 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.
02 · Identifiers
2-butoxyethyl acetate identifiers and molecular data
2-butoxyethyl acetate CAS number and EC number
2-butoxyethyl acetate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for 2-butoxyethyl acetate
- butylglycol acetate
03 · GHS classification
2-butoxyethyl acetate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-butoxyethyl acetate pictograms and signal word
2-butoxyethyl acetate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
2-butoxyethyl acetate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-butoxyethyl acetate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-butoxyethyl acetate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-butoxyethyl acetate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
2-butoxyethyl acetate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to 2-butoxyethyl acetate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
2-butoxyethyl acetate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 2-бутоксиетилов ацетат бутилгликолов ацетат |
| Spanish español | Acetato de 2-butoxietilo acetato de butilglicol |
| Czech čeština | 2-butoxyethyl-acetát butylglykolacetát |
| Danish dansk | 2-butoxyethylacetat butylglycolacetat |
| German Deutsch | 2-Butoxyethylacetat Butylglycolacetat |
| Estonian eesti | 2-butoksüetüülatsetaat butüülglükoolatsetaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | οξικός 2-βουτοξυαιθυλεστέρας οξικό 2-βουτοξυαιθύλιοοξική βουτυλογλυκόλη |
| English English | 2-butoxyethyl acetate butylglycol acetate |
| French français | acétate de 2-butoxyéthyle acétate de butylglycol |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-butoksietil-acetat butilglikol-acetat |
| Italian italiano | 2-butossietil acetato acetato di butilglicolacetato di etilenglicolmonobutiletere |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-butoksietilacetāts butilglikolacetāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-butoksietilacetatas butilglikolacetatas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-butoxietil-acetát butilglikol-acetát |
| Maltese Malti | aċetat ta’ 2-butossietil aċetat tal-butilglikol |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-butoxyethylacetaat butylglycolacetaat |
| Polish polski | octan 2-butoksyetylu octan butyloglikoluester 2-butoksyetylowy kwasu octowego |
| Portuguese português | acetato de 2-butoxietilo acetato de butilglicol |
| Romanian română | acetat de 2-butoxietil acetat de butilglicol |
| Slovak slovenčina | (2-butoxyetyl)-acetát butylglykol-acetát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-butoksietil acetat butilglikol acetat |
| Finnish suomi | 2-butoksietyyliasetaatti butyyliglykoliasetaatti |
| Swedish svenska | 2-butoxietylacetat butylglykolacetat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
2-butoxyethyl acetate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-butoxyethyl acetate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
2-butoxyethyl acetate
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
2-butoxyethyl acetate health hazards and exposure limits
2-butoxyethyl acetate hazard summary
Rats and rabbits show kidney injury during 10 month inhalation toxicology studies. [HSDB] For ethylene glycol ethers, there is limited positive evidence of spontaneous abortions and decreased sperm counts in humans and strong positive evidence of birth defects and testicular damage in animals. [ATSDR Case Studies # 29] See Glycol ethers.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
2-butoxyethyl acetate occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | none | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| REL | 5 ppm (33 mg/m³) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| REL | TWA 5 ppm (33 mg/m3) | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| IDLH | N.D. | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
2-butoxyethyl acetate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
2-butoxyethyl acetate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 192 °C (377.6 °F) | HSDB | |
| 192.22 °C (378 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 192.22 °C (378 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
2-butoxyethyl acetate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -63.5 °C (-82.3 °F) | HSDB | |
| -63.33 °C (-82 °F) | NIOSH |
2-butoxyethyl acetate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.94 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 0.9422 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.942 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
2-butoxyethyl acetate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in hydrocarbons and organic solvents | HSDB | |
| 1.5% | NIOSH | ||
| In water, 9X10+3 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
2-butoxyethyl acetate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.3 mmHg | NIOSH | |
| 0.375 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
2-butoxyethyl acetate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 71.11 °C (160 °F) | HSDB |
2-butoxyethyl acetate autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 340.56 °C (645 °F) | HSDB | |
| 340 °C (644 °F) | ICSC |
2-butoxyethyl acetate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 0.9 % by volume | CAMEO | |
| 0.88 % by volume | DOE PAC |
2-butoxyethyl acetate upper explosive limit (UEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 8.5 % by volume | CAMEO | |
| 8.54 % by volume | at 93.33 °C | HSDB |
2-butoxyethyl acetate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 5.5 (air = 1) | HSDB |
2-butoxyethyl acetate odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | 0.1 ppm (absolute threshold) | HSDB | |
| Odor Threshold Low: 0.1 [ppm] | Haz-Map | ||
| Odor Threshold High: 0.48 [ppm] | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
2-butoxyethyl acetate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
2-butoxyethyl acetate fire potential
Fire hazard: moderate when exposed to heat, flame or oxidizers.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
2-butoxyethyl acetate storage and handling
2-butoxyethyl acetate peroxide formation
D*: Other compounds that may form peroxides
Source: Lab and Research Safety, University of Minnesota
2-butoxyethyl acetate safe storage
Separated from strong oxidants and strong bases. Cool. Keep in the dark.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
2-butoxyethyl acetate storage conditions
Separated from strong oxidants, and strong bases. Cool. Keep in the dark.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-butoxyethyl acetate incompatible materials
Oxidizers.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-butoxyethyl acetate reactivity
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE is incompatible with the following: Oxidizers (NIOSH, 2024). It is an ether-ester derivative. The ether being relatively unreactive. Flammable and/or toxic gases are generated by the combination of alcohols with alkali metals, nitrides, and strong reducing agents. They react with oxoacids and carboxylic acids to form esters plus water. Oxidizing agents convert alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
2-butoxyethyl acetate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-butoxyethyl acetate?
The CAS number of 2-butoxyethyl acetate is 112-07-2. Its EC number is 203-933-3.
What does a 2-butoxyethyl acetate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-butoxyethyl acetate carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is 2-butoxyethyl acetate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-butoxyethyl acetate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 71.11 °C (160 °F) (HSDB).
Is 2-butoxyethyl acetate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-butoxyethyl acetate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the exposure limit for 2-butoxyethyl acetate?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for 2-butoxyethyl acetate is none (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of 2-butoxyethyl acetate?
The boiling point reported for 2-butoxyethyl acetate is 192 °C (377.6 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of 2-butoxyethyl acetate?
The melting point reported for 2-butoxyethyl acetate is -63.5 °C (-82.3 °F) (HSDB).
How should 2-butoxyethyl acetate be stored?
Separated from strong oxidants, and strong bases. Cool. Keep in the dark. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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