2-Hexoxyethanol
Agent Name
2-Hexoxyethanol
Alternative Name
EGHE
CAS Number
112-25-4
Formula
C8-H18-O2
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
2-(Hexyloxy)ethanol; Cellosolve, n-hexyl-; Ethanol, 2-hexyloxy-; Ethylene glycol monohexyl ether; Ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether; Ethylene glycol-n-monohexyl ether; Glycol monohexyl ether; Hexyl cellosolve; n-Hexyl cellosolve; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Glycol Ethers (E Series)
Description
Colorless hygroscopic liquid; [CHEMINFO]
Sources/Uses
Used as a high-boiling solvent; as a chemical intermediate for hexyloxyethyl phosphate and neopentanoate; [HSDB] Used as a coalescing agent in latex paints and cleaners; [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP]
Comments
May cause CNS depression and kidney injury; [HSDB] A severe skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; "The substance may have effects on the blood." [ICSC] An irritant; May be absorbed through skin; [MSDSonline] See "GLYCOL ETHERS."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.051 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 83 ppm/4h
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: