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26.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Butylcellosolveacetate
CAS-number :
112-07-2
 
Synonyms :
Ethyleneglycolmonobutyletheracetate
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C4H9OCH2CH2OOCCH3 C8H16O3
EINECS-number :
2039333
 
Uses :
High boiling solvent for nitrocellulose lacquers, epoxy resins.
 
State and appearance :
Colourless liquid.
 
Odor :
Quality: sweet, ester
Hedonic tone: pleasant.

Threshold Odour Concentration:
absolute perception limit: 0.11 ppm
50 % recognition: 0.20 ppm
100 % recognition: 0.20 ppm
Odour index 100 % recognition: 6 550
(Hellman & Small 1974)
 
Spesicif gravity (water=1) :
0.94  at 20/20 °C.
 
Boiling point, °C :
192.3 

References
1673Hellman, T.M. & Small, F.H. 1974. Characterization of the odour properties of 101 petrochemicals using sensory methods. J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc. 24: 979 - 982.
1468Verschueren, K. 1983. Handbook of environmental data of organic chemicals. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Inc., New York. 1310 s.

 
 
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