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2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoate

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C9H16O3.

CAS 72531-53-4 C9H16O3 172.22 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… is

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C9H16O3. Its molecular formula is C9H16O3 and its molecular weight is 172.22 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… identifiers and molecular data

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… CAS number and EC number

CAS number72531-53-4
EC number406-235-9
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-338-00-3

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC9H16O3
Molecular weight172.22 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 2 H315 GHS07
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 2A H319 GHS07

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2…
CodeHazard statement
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2…. 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-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2…

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-Methylpropyl… 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-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2…. 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.

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-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… 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-метилпропилов 2-метил-2-хидроксибут-3-еноат
Spanish español 2-Hidroxi-2-metilbut-3-enoato de 2-metilpropilo
Czech čeština isobutyl-2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoát
Danish dansk 2-methylpropyl-2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoat
German Deutsch 2-Methylpropyl-2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoat
Estonian eesti 2-metüülpropüül-2-hüdroksü-2-metüülbut-3-enaat
Greek ελληνικά 2-υδροξυ-2-μεθυλοβουτ-3-ενικός 2-μεθυλοπροπυλεστέρας 2-υδροξυ-2-μεθυλοβουτ-3-ενικό 2-μεθυλοπροπύλιο
English English 2-methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoate
French français 2-hydroxy-2-méthylbut-3-énoate de 2-méthylpropyle
Croatian hrvatski 2-metilpropil-2-hidroksi-2-metilbut-3-enoat
Italian italiano 2-idrossi-2-metilbut-3-enoato di 2-metilpropile
Latvian latviešu 2-metilpropil-2-hidroksi-2-metilbut-3-enoāts
Lithuanian lietuvių 2-metilpropil 2-hidroksi-2-metilbut-3-enoatas
Hungarian magyar 2-metilpropil-2-hidroxi-2-metilbut-3-enoát
Maltese Malti 2-idrossi-2-metilbut-3-enoat ta’ 2-metilpropil
Dutch Nederlands 2-methylpropyl-2-hydroxy-2-methylbut-3-enoaat
Polish polski 2-hydroksy-2-metylobut-3-enian 2-metylopropylu
Portuguese português 2-hidroxi-2-metilbut-3-enoato de 2-metilpropilo
Romanian română 2-hidroxi-2-metilbut-3-enoat de 2-metilpropil
Slovak slovenčina O- (2-metylpropyl)-2-hydroxy-2-metylbut-3-enoát
Slovenian slovenščina 2-metilpropil 2-hidroksi-2-metilbut-3-enoat
Finnish suomi 2-metyylipropyyli-2-hydroksi-2-metyylibut-3-enoaatti
Swedish svenska 2-metylpropyl-2-hydroxi-2-metylbut-3-enoat

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-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS07 Exclamation mark pictogram

Warning

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met…

  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • IF IN EYES:
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • If skin irritation occurs:
  • If eye irritation persists:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • Wash with plenty of water/

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Questions

2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met…?

The CAS number of 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… is 72531-53-4. Its EC number is 406-235-9.

What is the chemical formula of 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met…?

The molecular formula of 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… is C9H16O3 and its molecular weight is 172.22 g/mol.

What does a 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.

Is 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… 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.

Is 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Methylpropyl 2-hydroxy-2-met…. 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.

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