Product Information

2-Ethylhexanol
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol
2-Ethylhexyl Alcohol
Isooctanol
Octyl Alcohol
CH3(CH2)3CH(CH2CH3)CH2OH
Description Physical properties
A clear, high-boiling point and low
volatility solvent with a Molecular Weight 130.23
characteristic odor. It is miscible Relative Evaporation Rate nBuAc=1 <0.01
with most organic solvents but has
very limited miscibility with water. Vapor Pressure at 20C, mmHg 0.06
Density at 20C lb/gal 6.94
Specific Gravity at 20/20C 0.833
Viscosity at 20C cP 10.3
Surface Tension
(dynes/cm at 20C) 26.9
(dynes/cm at 25C) -
Hansen Solubility Parameters
Total 9.9
Non-Polar 7.8
Polar 1.6
Hydrogen Bonding 5.8
Boiling Point, C at 760mm Hg 184.6
Solubility at 20C
%Wt In Water 0.07
%Wt Water in 2.6
Closed Cup Flash Point F 162
SARA 313 (see note 1†) N
Hazardous Air Pollutant (see note 2††) N
† Note 1: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Title III
Section 313
†† Note 2: Hazardous Air Pollutants listed under Title III of the Clean Air Act

Classification/Registry Numbers
CAS Number 104-76-7

(Please see second page) EINECS 203-234-3

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Features
 Readily forms esters with various acids
 Very limited miscibility with water
 Low volatility solvent
 Enhances flow and gloss in baking finishes
 Non-HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) Solvent

Applications
 Manufacture of low volatility esters (for example, dioctylphthalate)
 Low volatility solvent (for resins, animal fats, waxes, vegetable oils and petroleum derivatives)
 Coatings
 Ethoxylates
 Herbicides
 Extractant production (heavy metals)

How supplied
 Bulk
 Tank Truck
 Tank Cars
 Marine Vessels

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