Colorless, slightly smelly liquid. Slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and ether, slightly soluble in ethanol.

CAS:   149-57-5

MF:   C8H16O2

MW:   144.21

EINECS:  205-743-6

Synonyms: (RS)-2-Ethylhexansαure ;2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acid;2-Ethyl-1-hexanoicacid ;2-ethylhexanoic ;2-ethylhexanoicacid(eha) ;2-ethyl-hexansyra ;2-Ethylhexansαure ;alpha-Ethylhexanoic acid

Properties

Density:   0.906g/cm3

Melting Point(℃):   -59℃

Boiling Point(℃):  228°C

Flash Point(℃):   110℃/230℉

Water Solubility:   Miscible 2g/L (20 ºC)

refractive index:   n20/D 1.425(lit.)

Explosive Limit:  1.04%(V),135℉/57.22 ºC

BRN:   1750468

Application

It is mainly used to prepare various metal salts as dryers for coatings and paints, and its esters can be used as plasticizers and raw materials of carboxybenzylpenicillin.

Safety Information

Symbol(GHS) 

 GHS08, GHS05, GHS07

Signal word: Warning

Hazard Codes:   Xn

Risk:  63-41-37/38-20/21/22

Safety:   36/37-36/37/39-26-2

RIDADR:  UN 3265 8/PG 2

RTECS   MO7700000

F   13

TSCA   Yes

Hazard Class   8

Packing Group   Ⅲ

Structural formula: