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Substance profile

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypropanoate

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypropanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C7H14O3.

CAS 61597-96-4 C7H14O3 146.18 g/mol Warning

01 · Identification

What 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… is

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypropanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C7H14O3. Its molecular formula is C7H14O3 and its molecular weight is 146.18 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… identifiers and molecular data

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… CAS number and EC number

CAS number61597-96-4
EC number407-770-0
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-268-00-3

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC7H14O3
Molecular weight146.18 g/mol

Other names for 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr…

  • 2-methylpropyl (R)-2-hydroxypropanoate

03 · GHS classification

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… hazard classification

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

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydro… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 2A H319 GHS07

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydro…
CodeHazard statement
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydro…. 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-(R)-2-hydro…

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-(R)-2-h… 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-(R)-2-hydroxypr… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 6 precautionary statements to 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydro…. 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-(R)-2-hydroxypr… 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 ( R )-2-хидроксипропаноат
Spanish español ( R )-2-Hidroxipropanoato de 2-metilpropilo
Czech čeština isobutyl-( R )-2-hydroxypropanoát
Danish dansk 2-methylpropyl-( R )-2-hydroxypropanoat
German Deutsch 2-Methylpropyl-( R )-2-hydroxypropanoat
Estonian eesti 2-metüülpropüül-( R )-2-hüdroksüpropanaat
Greek ελληνικά ( R )-2-υδροξυπροπανικός 2-μεθυλοπροπυλεστέρας ( R )-2-υδροξυπροπανικό 2-μεθυλοπροπύλιο
English English 2-methylpropyl ( R )-2-hydroxypropanoate
French français ( R )-2-hydroxypropanoate de 2-méthylpropyle
Croatian hrvatski 2-metilpropil ( R )-2-hidroksipropanoat
Italian italiano ( R )-2-idrossipropanoato di 2-metilpropile
Latvian latviešu 2-metilpropil-( R )-2-hidroksipropanoāts
Lithuanian lietuvių 2-metilpropil- ( R )-2-hidroksipropanoatas
Hungarian magyar 2-metilpropil-( R )-2-hidroxipropanoát
Maltese Malti ( R )-2-idrossipropanoat ta’ 2-metilpropil
Dutch Nederlands 2-methylpropyl-( R )-2-hydroxypropanoaat
Polish polski (R)-2-hydroksypropanian 2-metylopropylu (R)-2-hydroksypropionian izobutylu
Portuguese português ( R )-2-hidroxipropanoato de 2-metilpropilo
Romanian română ( R )-2-hidroxipropanoat de 2-metilpropil
Slovak slovenčina (2-metylpropyl)-(R)-2-hydroxypropanoát
Slovenian slovenščina 2-metilpropil ( R )-2-hidroksipropanoat
Finnish suomi 2-metyylipropyyli-( R )-2-hydroksipropanoaatti
Swedish svenska 2-metylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxipropanoat

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-(R)-2-hydroxypr… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydro…, 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-(R)-2-hydroxypr…

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

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

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07 · Questions

2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr…?

The CAS number of 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… is 61597-96-4. Its EC number is 407-770-0.

What is the chemical formula of 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr…?

The molecular formula of 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… is C7H14O3 and its molecular weight is 146.18 g/mol.

What does a 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.

Is 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr… 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-(R)-2-hydroxypr… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Methylpropyl-(R)-2-hydroxypr…. 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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