Basic information
- CAS
1559-34-8- Standard SMILES
CCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO- InChIKey
MXVMODFDROLTFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C12H26O5
- Average molar mass
- 250.33 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 250.17802393
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol
- IUPAC
- 2-[2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol
- English name
- 3,6,9,12-tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C12H26O5
- Molecular weight
- 250.33184
Names & synonyms
3,6,9,12-TETRAOXAHEXADECAN-1-OLtetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether2-[2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanolDTXSID2027412UNII-3GZ8B1U6WYEINECS 216-322-13GZ8B1U6WYBUTYSENOL 40TETRAOXYETHYLENE MONOBUTYL ETHERDTXCID607412TETRAETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER2-(2-(2-Butoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy)-ethoxy)ethanol
Show more names
ButoxytetraglycolTETRAETHYLENEGLYCOLBUTYLETHER3,6,9,12--tetraoxahexadecoM-1-TETRAETHYLENEGLYCOLMONOBUTYLETHERtetraetylene glycol monobutyl ether3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol ,98%3,6,9,12-tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol 1559-34-8
2-(2-(2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY)ETHOXY)ETHOXY)ETHANOLETHANOL, 2-(2-(2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY)ETHOXY)ETHOXY)-Butyltetraglycolbutyl tetraglycolButyltetraglycol etherRefChem:91692Butoxytetraethylene glycol3,6,9,12Tetraoxahexadecan1ol
Database identifiers
- CAS
1559-34-8- PubChem CID
- 73791
- DTXSID
DTXSID2027412- ChEMBL
CHEMBL3186714- UNII
- 3GZ8B1U6WY
- EC Number
- 216-322-1
- Nikkaji
- J133.076D
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 0.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.2 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 5
- Rotatable bonds
- 14
- Heavy atoms
- 17
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 132
Experimental & physicochemical properties
SolventsSolvents -> Glycol Ethers (E Series)
LogP-0.26
Density
1.0 g/cm³
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 °C (air = 1): 1.00
Viscosity13.9 mm²/s at 20 °C
SolubilitySolubility in water: miscible
Flash Point166 °C o.c.
Boiling Point304 °C
Melting Point-33 °C
Vapor DensityRelative vapor density (air = 1): 8.6
Vapor PressureVapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C:
Physical Description
Liquid; CBI
Colorless liquid; [ICSC]
COLOURLESS LIQUID.
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 12.8% (56 of 436) of reports.
Warning
H319 (87.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
P264+P265, P280, P305+P351+P338, and P337+P317 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 436 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: 3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol
3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of 3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Status: Active Update: 19-01-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/24729
3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
Other Safety InformationIMAP assessments - 3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol: Environment tier I assessment
Fire HazardsCombustible.
Hazards Summary
An eye and mild skin irritant; Ingestion may cause vomiting leading to aspiration pneumonitis; [ICSC] Similar glycol ethers demonstrate low acute toxicity by oral, dermal, and inhalation exposure; Histopathological liver changes and testicular toxicity at high doses in sub-chronic oral studies of rats; [OECD SIDS: High Boiling Ethylene Glycol Ethers - 2002]
Chemical DangersReacts with strong oxidants.
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA] Only available commercially in glycol ether mixtures; High boiling ethylene glycol ethers are mainly used in automotive hydraulic brake fluids; [OECD SIDS: High Boiling Ethylene Glycol Ethers - 2002]
U.S. Production2023: 10,000,000 - <25,000,000 lb
Consumer UsesHydraulic fluids
Industry UsesSolvent
Household ProductsInformation on 6 consumer products that contain Tetraethylene glycol, monobutyl ether in the following categories is provided:
General Manufacturing Information
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol: ACTIVE
Applications
UsesButoxytetraglycol is a chemical component of the ethyl acetate extract of longan seeds.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Suppliers68 total
Related reactions
2 records
Compound notes
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