2-butoxyethanol
A primary alcohol that is ethanol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a butoxy group. A high-boiling (171°C) colourless liquid, it is used as a solvent for paints and inks, as well as in some dry cleaning solutions. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 111-76-2 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C6H14O2 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 118.176 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 118.09938 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:63921 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 118.17 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 118.099379685 Da | PubChem ↗ |
| Computed XLogP | 0.8 | PubChem ↗ |
| Topological polar surface area (Ų) | 29.5 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond donors | 1 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond acceptors | 2 | PubChem ↗ |
| Rotatable bonds | 5 | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifier2-butoxyethanol2-butoxyethanolPOAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-NCCCCOCCOInChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentEthylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, (Butyl cellosolve) · H26-B-021 / -
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Flammable liquids | Category 4 |
| Acute toxicity （Oral） | Category 4 |
| Acute toxicity （Dermal） | Category 3 |
| Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Vapours） | Category 2 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 2 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 2A |
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Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsCOHCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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