2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

60-62 °C/0.3 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.891 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

29Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

1.434

Flash point:

206°F

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

0.910.891

Water Solubility 

<0.1 g/100 mL at 19 ºC

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidising agents, acids, bases.

LogP

3.83

CAS DataBase Reference

2461-15-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Oxirane, [[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]methyl]-(2461-15-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (2461-15-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

TZ3300000

HS Code 

29109000

Toxicity

rat,LD50,oral,7800mg/kg (7800mg/kg),"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2A, Pg. 2210, 1981.

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2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether is a colourless liquid, it has a low volatility and good chemical stability.

Uses

2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether is a used as a commercial reactive diluent. It is also known to induce sister-chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster cells.

Uses

It constitutes a reactive diluent and may be used as a relatively nonvolatile chloride-scavenging agent and stabilizer for vinyl resins and rubber.

Production Methods

2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether is made by condensation of 2-ethylhexanol with epichlorohydrin followed by dehydrochlorination with caustic to form the epoxy ring.

General Description

Clear colorless liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether is incompatible with acids, bases and oxidizing agents.

Fire Hazard

2-Ethylhexyl glycidyl ether is combustible.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Synthesis

2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether is synthesized by reacting 2-Ethylhexanol and epichlorohydrin in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst in a condensation reaction to form a halohydrin, and then followed by a caustic dehydrochlorination.

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