2-Ethyl-1-hexanol, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

CAS: 104-76-7 | C8H18O | 130.231 g/mol

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ALFA17104.AP	500 mL

Catalog number ALFA17104.AP

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS298-81-7

IUPAC Name9-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one

Molecular FormulaC12H8O4

InChI KeyQXKHYNVANLEOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILESCOC1=C2OC=CC2=CC2=C1OC(=O)C=C2

Specifications

Melting point143°C to 148°C

Appearance (Form)Powder or crystals or needles

Infrared spectrumConforms

Water=<0.5 % (K.F.)

Appearance (Color)White to cream

2-Ethyl-1-hexanol is used as a flavor, fragrance and plasticizer. It is used to prepare diesters bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. It reacts with nitric acid and used as an octane booster. Its ester, 2-ethylhexyl ester is a component of sunscreen octocrylene. Further, it is used as a low volatility solvent for resins, animal fats, waxes, vegetable oils and petroleum derivatives. In addition to this, it is used in plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate, which is used in the production of polyvinyl chloride products.

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Applications
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol is used as a flavor, fragrance and plasticizer. It is used to prepare diesters bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. It reacts with nitric acid and used as an octane booster. Its ester, 2-ethylhexyl ester is a component of sunscreen octocrylene. Further, it is used as a low volatility solvent for resins, animal fats, waxes, vegetable oils and petroleum derivatives. In addition to this, it is used in plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate, which is used in the production of polyvinyl chloride products.

Solubility
Miscible with common organic solvents. Immiscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, alkalies, strong bases and strong acids.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Gilani, A. G.; Ansari, M. Dielectric Study of Intermolecular Interactions of 1,3-Propanediol with 1-Octanol and 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol at Various Temperatures. J. Solution Chem. 2014, 43 (8), 1344-1359.
Gilani, A. G.; Gilani, H. G.; Saadat, S. L. S. Solubility and tie line data for the aqueous solutions of butyric acid with 1-octanol and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol at various temperatures. Fluid Phase Equilib. 2014, 361, 45-53.