Substance profile
3-butoxypropan-2-ol
3-butoxypropan-2-ol: CBI; Liquid.
01 · Identification
What 3-butoxypropan-2-ol is
3-butoxypropan-2-ol: CBI; Liquid. Its molecular formula is C7H16O2 and its molecular weight is 132.2 g/mol. It boils at 171 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
3-butoxypropan-2-ol identifiers and molecular data
3-butoxypropan-2-ol CAS number and EC number
3-butoxypropan-2-ol molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for 3-butoxypropan-2-ol
- propylene glycol monobutyl ether
03 · GHS classification
3-butoxypropan-2-ol hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
3-butoxypropan-2-ol pictograms and signal word
3-butoxypropan-2-ol hazard class and category
| 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 |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 3-butoxypropan-2-ol. 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 3-butoxypropan-2-ol
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 3-butoxypropan-2-ol 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
3-butoxypropan-2-ol precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to 3-butoxypropan-2-ol. 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
3-butoxypropan-2-ol 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 | 3-бутоксипропан-2-ол монобутилов етер на пропиленгликола |
| Spanish español | 3-Butoxipropan-2-ol éter monobutílico de propilenglicol |
| Czech čeština | 1-butoxypropan-2-ol propylenglykolmonobutylether |
| Danish dansk | 3-butoxy-2-propanol propylenglycolmonobutylether |
| German Deutsch | 3-Butoxypropan-2-ol Propylenglycolmonobutylether |
| Estonian eesti | 3-butoksüpropaan-2-ool propüleenglükooli monobutüüleeter |
| Greek ελληνικά | 3-βουτοξυπροπαν-2-όλη μονοβουτυλαιθέρας προπυλενογλυκόλης |
| English English | 3-butoxypropan-2-ol propylene glycol monobutyl ether |
| French français | 3-butoxypropan-2-ol éther monobutylique du propylène glycol |
| Croatian hrvatski | 3-butoksipropan-2-ol propilen-glikol-monobutil-eter |
| Italian italiano | 3-butossi-2-propanolo etere monobutilico del dipropilenglicole |
| Latvian latviešu | 3-butoksipropān-2-ols propilēnglikola monobutilēteris |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 1-butoksi-2-propanolis propilenglikolio monobutileteris |
| Hungarian magyar | 3-butoxipropán-2-ol propilén-glikol-monobutil-éter |
| Maltese Malti | 3-butossipropan-2-ol eter tal-monobutil tal-glikol tal-propilen |
| Dutch Nederlands | 3-butoxypropaan-2-ol propyleenglycolmonobutylether |
| Polish polski | 3-butoksypropan-2-ol eter monobutylowy glikolu propylenowego |
| Portuguese português | 3-butoxi-2-propanol éter monobutílico de propilenoglicol |
| Romanian română | 3-butoxipropan-2-ol eter monobutilic al propilen-glicolului |
| Slovak slovenčina | 3-butoxypropán-2-ol propylénglykol-monobutyléter |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 3-butoksipropan-2-ol propilen glikol monobutil eter |
| Finnish suomi | 3-butoksi-2-propanoli propeeniglykolin monobutyylieetteri |
| Swedish svenska | 3-butoxipropan-2-ol propylenglykolmonobutyleter |
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
3-butoxypropan-2-ol GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 3-butoxypropan-2-ol, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
3-butoxypropan-2-ol
- 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 · Health hazards
3-butoxypropan-2-ol health hazards and exposure limits
3-butoxypropan-2-ol hazard summary
Adverse effects in animal studies include adaptive liver changes and reversible CNS depression, but no hematological, genotoxic, or carcinogenic effects; [ToxPlanet: ECETOC] A skin and eye irritant; [ICSC] May cause moderate skin and eye irritation; May cause mild, reversible corneal injury; [Dow Chemical MSDS] See Dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
3-butoxypropan-2-ol 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.
3-butoxypropan-2-ol boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 171 °C (339.8 °F) | ICSC |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.879 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | ICSC |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Solubility in water, g/100ml: 6 (moderate) | ICSC |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 1.4026 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC |
| 1.4 mmHg | Haz-Map |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 63 °C (145.4 °F) | ICSC |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 260 °C (500 °F) | ICSC |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Explosive limits , vol% in air: 1.1 (at 80 °C) - 8.4 (at 145 °C) | at 80 °C | ICSC |
3-butoxypropan-2-ol vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 4.55 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
3-butoxypropan-2-ol storage and handling
3-butoxypropan-2-ol safe storage
Keep in the dark. Separated from strong oxidants.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
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10 · Questions
3-butoxypropan-2-ol — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 3-butoxypropan-2-ol?
The CAS number of 3-butoxypropan-2-ol is 5131-66-8. Its EC number is 225-878-4.
What is the chemical formula of 3-butoxypropan-2-ol?
The molecular formula of 3-butoxypropan-2-ol is C7H16O2 and its molecular weight is 132.2 g/mol.
What does a 3-butoxypropan-2-ol label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 3-butoxypropan-2-ol carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is 3-butoxypropan-2-ol flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 3-butoxypropan-2-ol 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 63 °C (145.4 °F) (ICSC).
Is 3-butoxypropan-2-ol a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 3-butoxypropan-2-ol. 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 3-butoxypropan-2-ol?
The boiling point reported for 3-butoxypropan-2-ol is 171 °C (339.8 °F) (ICSC).
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