Product Details
Ethyl hexanediol exhibits no skin irritation to humans but has the potential to induce chemical conjunctivitis. It acts as a conventional repellent against chiggers, mosquitoes, black flies and other biting insects. When blended with dimethyl phthalate and indalone, the resulting mixture shows improved effectiveness in repelling ticks and flies when used on fabrics and garments.
Parameters
| Melting point | -40 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 241-249 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.933 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 hPa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.451(lit.) |
| Fp | 265 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | 42g/l |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 14.85±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | Clear |
| Odor | at 100.00?%. odorless |
| Water Solubility | 42 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,3744 |
| BRN | 1735324 |
| Dielectric constant | 15.24 |
| LogP | 3.63 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 94-96-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 1,3-Hexanediol, 2-ethyl-(94-96-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (94-96-2) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 41 |
| Safety Statements | 25-26-39-46 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | MO2625000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 340 °C DIN 51794 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29053980 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 94-96-2(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 in male, female rats (ml/kg): 9.85, 4.92 orally (Ballantyne) |
2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD) fulfills a variety of roles, including:
Working as a boron extraction agent.
Serving as a reactive medium in the non-hydrolytic sol-gel process for the preparation of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles.
Acting as a starting material in the selective preparation of 2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-3-hexanone through oxidation using hydrogen peroxide.
