Substance profile
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate is a colorless liquid at 15 °C and 1 atm with a sweet, ether-like odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… is
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate is a colorless liquid at 15 °C and 1 atm with a sweet, ether-like odor. Its molecular formula is C6H12O3 and its molecular weight is 132.16 g/mol. It boils at 146 °C, melts at -66 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… identifiers and molecular data
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… CAS number and EC number
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… pictograms and signal word
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 3 | H226 | GHS02 |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…. 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-methoxy-1-methylethyl…
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-methoxy-1-methylethy… 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-methoxy-1-methylethyl… precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 5 precautionary statements to 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…. 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.
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-methoxy-1-methylethyl… 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 | 1-метил-2-метоксиетилов ацетат |
| Spanish español | Acetato de 2-metoxi-1-metiletilo |
| Czech čeština | 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl-acetát |
| Danish dansk | 2-methoxy-1-methylethylacetat |
| German Deutsch | 2-Methoxy-1-methylethylacetat 1-Methoxypropylacetat-2 |
| Estonian eesti | 2-metoksü-1-metüületüülatsetaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | οξικός 2-μεθοξυ-1-μεθυλαιθυλεστέρας οξικό 2-μεθοξυ-1-μεθυλαιθύλιο |
| English English | 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate |
| French français | acétate de 2-méthoxy-1-méthyléthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-metoksi-1-metiletil-acetat |
| Italian italiano | acetato di 1-metil-2-metossietile 2-metossi-1-metiletilacetato |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-metoksi-1-metiletilacetāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-metoksi-1-metiletilacetatas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-metoxi-1-metiletil-acetát |
| Maltese Malti | aċetat ta’ 2-metossi-1-metiletil |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-methoxy-1-methylethylacetaat |
| Polish polski | octan 2-metoksy-1-metyloetylu octan 1-metoksypropan-2-yluoctan 1-metoksy-2-propyluester 2-metoksypropylowy kwasu octowego |
| Portuguese português | acetato de 2-metoxi-1-metiletilo |
| Romanian română | acetat de 2-metoxi-1-metiletil |
| Slovak slovenčina | (1-metoxypropán-2-yl)-acetát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-metoksi-1-metiletil acetat |
| Finnish suomi | 2-metoksi-1-metyylietyyliasetaatti |
| Swedish svenska | 2-metoxi-1-metyletylacetat |
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-methoxy-1-methylethyl… GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…
- Flammable liquid and vapour.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… health hazards and exposure limits
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… hazard summary
An eye and respiratory tract irritant; Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression; [ICSC] Silk-screen printers were exposed to about 20 ppm; PGMA is not tolerated by workers at concentrations >100 ppm because of objectionable odor and lacrimation. [AIHA] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See n-Propyl acetate.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… 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-methoxy-1-methylethyl… boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 145.8 °C (294.4 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 150 °C (302 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -66 °C (-86.8 °F) | HSDB |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.96 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.969 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Solubility in water, g/100ml: 19.8 | ICSC | |
| In water, 198 g/L at 20 °C, pH 6.8 | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| In water, 1.98X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 3.7503 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| 3.92 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 3.92 mmHg | Haz-Map |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 45.5 °C (113.9 °F) | HSDB | |
| 42.22 °C (108 °F) | HSDB | ||
| 45.56 °C (114 °F) | CAMEO |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 354.44 °C (670 °F) | HSDB |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.3 % by volume | at 78.33 °C | CAMEO |
| 1.5 % by volume | at 200 °C | ICSC |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… upper explosive limit (UEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 13.1 % by volume | at 139.44 °C | CAMEO |
| 7 % by volume | at 200 °C | ICSC |
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 1.02 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 4.6 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… 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-methoxy-1-methylethyl… fire potential
Flammable.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… storage and handling
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… safe storage
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants. Dry.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Storage class (TRGS 510): 3: Flammable liquids.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… incompatible materials
Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… reactivity
PROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER ACETATE is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides. Incompatible with oxidizers.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…?
The CAS number of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… is 108-65-6. Its EC number is 203-603-9.
What is the chemical formula of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…?
The molecular formula of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… is C6H12O3 and its molecular weight is 132.16 g/mol.
What does a 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… carries the pictogram Flame and the signal word is Warning.
Is 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… H226 — flammable liquid and vapour. The flash point reported for it is 45.5 °C (113.9 °F) (HSDB).
Is 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…. 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 boiling point of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…?
The boiling point reported for 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… is 145.8 °C (294.4 °F), at 760 mmHg (HSDB).
What is the melting point of 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl…?
The melting point reported for 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… is -66 °C (-86.8 °F) (HSDB).
How should 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-methoxy-1-methylethyl… the storage statement P403. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Storage class (TRGS 510): 3: Flammable liquids. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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