2-(Ethoxymethyl)oxirane
[CAS# 4016-11-9]

Identification

• Name: 2-(Ethoxymethyl)oxirane
• Synonyms: (Ethoxymethyl)oxirane; 1,2-Epoxy-3-ethoxypropane; 2,3-Epoxypropyl ethyl ether; 3-Ethoxy-1,2-epoxypropane; Ethyl glycidyl ether; Glycidyl ethyl ether; NSC 71436
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Molecular Weight: 102.13
• CAS Registry Number: 4016-11-9
• EC Number: 223-671-3

Properties

• Solubility: Soluble (37 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9662 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^**
• Boiling point: 129-131 ºC^***
• Refractive index: 1.4092 (20 ºC)^**
• Flash point: 23.5±3.4 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Sadykh-Zade, S. I.; Azerbaidzhanskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal 1978, (1), P36-8.

^*** Kawai, Wasaburo; Nippon Kagaku Zasshi 1959, V80, P88-91.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319