2-Butoxyethanol is an organic compound with the chemical formula BuOC2H4OH (Bu = CH3CH2CH2CH2). This colorless liquid has a sweet, ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of glycol ethers, and is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol. As a relatively nonvolatile, inexpensive solvent, it is used in many domestic and industrial products because of its properties as a surfactant. It is a known respiratory irritant and can be acutely toxic, but animal studies did not find it to be mutagenic, and no studies suggest it is a human carcinogen. A study of 13 classroom air contaminants conducted in Portugal reported a statistically significant association with increased rates of nasal obstruction and a positive association below the level of statistical significance with a higher risk of obese asthma and increased body mass index. |
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protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
(via glycol ether )
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protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
(via glycol ether )
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2-hydroxyethyl n-butyl ether
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3-oxa-1-heptanol
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BuOCH2CH2OH
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butoxyethanol
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butyl cellosolve
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butyl glycol
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butyl oxitol
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ethylene glycol butyl ether
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NIST Chemistry WebBook
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ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether
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ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
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ChEBI
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glycol butyl ether
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n-butoxyethanol
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O-butyl ethylene glycol
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111-76-2
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CAS Registry Number
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111-76-2
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CAS Registry Number
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NIST Chemistry WebBook
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1732511
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Reaxys Registry Number
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Reaxys
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