2-Ethylhexanoic acid supplier

Name
2-Ethylhexanoic acid
EINECS 205-743-6
CAS No. 149-57-5
Article Data123
CAS DataBase
Density 0.926 g/cm³
Solubility water: 2 g/L (20 °C )
Melting Point -59 °C
Formula C₈H₁₆O₂
Boiling Point 228 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Weight 144.214
Flash Point 116.6 °C
Transport Information UN 3265 8/PG 2
Appearance colourless liquid
Safety 36/37
Risk Codes 63
Molecular Structure
Hazard Symbols Xn
Synonyms Caproicacid, a-ethyl- (4CI);2-Butylbutanoic acid;2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acid;3-Heptanecarboxylic acid;NSC8881;iso-Caprylic acid;
PSA 37.30000
LogP 2.28740

Synthetic route

: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With copper acetylacetonate; oxygen; sodium hydroxide; 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene In water at 50℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h; Sealed tube;	99%
With C43H56IO4P; potassium acetate; caesium carbonate at 35℃; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Cooling;	99.1%
With oxygen; copper(II) acetate monohydrate; cobalt(II) diacetate tetrahydrate In water at 40℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 3h;	94%

: 816-19-3
methyl 2-ethylhexanoate

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid In water; acetone at 100℃; under 11103.3 Torr; for 4h;	98%

: C16H24O4

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With iron(III) chloride In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 0.0833333h; Inert atmosphere; Green chemistry;	96%

: 1-amino-2-bromo-3-ethylheptene

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dimethylfumarate at 48℃; for 3h; Temperature;	96%

: 62251-85-8
4-Ethyl-3-oxo-2-(triphenyl-λ5-phosphanylidene)-octanoic acid ethyl ester

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 791-28-6
Triphenylphosphine oxide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide; sodium hypochlorite In tetrahydrofuran at 25℃; for 19h;	A 93% B n/a

: 1426824-91-0
2-methoxybenzyl 2-ethylhexanoate

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With N1,N1,N12,N12-tetramethyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-dipyrido[1,2-a:2,1'-c][1,4]diazepine-2,12-diamine In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox; UV-irradiation;	91%

: 187737-37-7
propene

: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

A: 57-55-6
propylene glycol

B: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sulfuric acid; water; oxygen In water at 60℃; under 2280.15 Torr; for 16h; pH=1;	A 36% B 90%

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: 1426824-92-1
2-ethoxybenzyl 2-ethylhexanoate

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With N1,N1,N12,N12-tetramethyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-dipyrido[1,2-a:2,1'-c][1,4]diazepine-2,12-diamine In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox; UV-irradiation;	89%

: 104-76-7
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
at 70℃; for 7h; Product distribution; electrolysis: nickel net anode, cylindrical stainless steel cathode; electrolyte: 1M NaOH/water; variation of temperature and reaction time;	76%
at 70℃; for 7h; electrolysis: nickel net anode, cylindrical stainless steel cathode; electrolyte: 1M NaOH/H2O;	76%
With sodium tungstate; dihydrogen peroxide In water at 90℃; for 4h;	68%

: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

A: 589-82-2
heptan-3-ol

B: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

C: 106-35-4
heptan-3-one

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dihydrogen peroxide; methyl tri-n-octyl ammonium hydrogen sulfate In water at 90℃; for 2h; Oxidation;	A n/a B 65% C n/a

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: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

A: 589-82-2
heptan-3-ol

B: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

C: 54009-71-1
heptan-3-yl formate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen In n-heptane at 25℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 0.29h; Time; Concentration; Flow reactor;	A n/a B 61% C n/a
With oxygen In neat (no solvent) at 60℃; for 2h;	A 7.2 %Chromat. B 38 %Chromat. C 5.7 %Chromat.

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: 142-82-5
n-heptane

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 116454-37-6, 128441-06-5, 1188-02-9
2-methylheptanoic acid

C: 99-66-1
valproic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With potassium peroxodisulfate; Cu(1,10-phenanthroline)(1,2-ethanediphosphonic acid); water In acetonitrile at 60℃; under 15201 Torr; for 4h; Autoclave; High pressure; Overall yield = 29.1 %;	A 10.5% B 12.4% C 5.3%

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: 142-82-5
n-heptane

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 116454-37-6, 128441-06-5, 1188-02-9
2-methylheptanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dipotassium peroxodisulfate; BF4(1-)C24H51BCu3N3O16(1+)2H2O; water In acetonitrile at 60℃; under 15201 Torr; for 6h; Autoclave;	A 8.5% B 9.6%
With dipotassium peroxodisulfate; C26H38Cu3N4O16; water In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; Green chemistry;	A 9.2% B 9.8%
With dipotassium peroxodisulfate; [Cu((2,3-dihydroxybenzylidene)-2-hydroxybenzohydrazide(-2H))]4*4EtOH; water In acetonitrile at 60℃; under 15201 Torr; for 4h; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; regioselective reaction;	A 8.1% B 8%

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: 79-21-0
peracetic acid

: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 54009-71-1
heptan-3-yl formate

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: 104-76-7
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 10143-60-9
bis(2-ethylhexyl)ether

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium anschliessendes Erhitzen in Gegenwart von Kupfer unter 50 at auf 300grad;

: 104-76-7
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 22935-13-3
2-ethyl-1,6-hexanedioic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
im Stoffwechsel des Kaninchens;

: 645-62-5
2-ethylhexenal

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With barium dihydroxide; silver(l) oxide und nachfolgenden Behandlung des Reaktionsprodukts mit Zink und Shwefelsaeure;
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: Raney nickel / 50 °C / Hydrogenation 2: oxygen / 50 - 70 °C View Scheme

: 2085-15-6
ethyl-butyl-malonic acid

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 79-21-0
peracetic acid

: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

: 64-19-7
acetic acid

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 54009-71-1
heptan-3-yl formate

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: 123-05-7
d,l-2-ethylhexanal

: 638-38-0, 993-02-2, 2180-18-9, 15411-95-7, 22981-23-3, 27004-39-3
manganese triacetate

: 64-19-7
acetic acid

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
at 25 - 60℃; zeitlicher Verlauf der Autoxydation;

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: 71-36-3
butan-1-ol

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide at 275℃; unter Druck;
With sodium at 275℃; unter Druck;

: 71-36-3
butan-1-ol

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 107-92-6
butyric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With potassium hydroxide; fired clay gel at 280℃; unter Druck;
With potassium hydroxide; magnesium oxide at 280℃; unter Druck;
With aluminum oxide; potassium hydroxide at 280℃; unter Druck;

: 592-76-7
1-Heptene

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 116454-37-6, 128441-06-5, 1188-02-9
2-methylheptanoic acid

C: 99-66-1
valproic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
(i) BF3*H2SO4, (ii) H2O; Multistep reaction;
With sulfuric acid at -5℃; under 76000 Torr;

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: 71-41-0
pentan-1-ol

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With phosphoric acid

: 109-65-9
1-bromo-butane

: 133-13-1
ethyl diethyl malonate

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
(i), (ii) aq. KOH, (iii) (decarboxylation); Multistep reaction;

: 74-96-4
ethyl bromide

: 142-62-1
hexanoic acid

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
(i) nBuLi, iPr2NH, hexane, THF, HMPT, (ii) /BRN= 1209224/; Multistep reaction;

: 14686-14-7
trans-3-heptene

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 99-66-1
valproic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogenchloride; oxygen; copper dichloride; palladium dichloride In tetrahydrofuran under 760 Torr; for 18h; Ambient temperature; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;

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: 104-76-7
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 7425-14-1
2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; 1,2-Dichloro-3-iodobenzene for 24h; Mechanism; Ambient temperature; method for oxidation of saturated alcohols to acid chlorides (acids) and esters;	A 66.88 % Chromat. B 15.49 % Chromat.
With pyridine; 1,2-Dichloro-3-iodobenzene for 24h; Ambient temperature; Title compound not separated from byproducts;	A 66.88 % Chromat. B 15.42 % Chromat.

: 137363-36-1
4-carboxy-2-nitrophenyl 2-ethylhexanoate

A: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

B: 616-82-0
3-nitro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With phosphate buffer; alpha cyclodextrin at 25℃; Rate constant; also in the presence of β-cyclodextrin;

: 123-72-8
butyraldehyde

A: 57778-94-6
α,γ-diethyl-β-propyl-δ-valerolactone

B: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

C: 107-92-6
butyric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium butanolate In butan-1-ol water removed with the aid of a Dean and Stark attachment; Further byproducts given;	A 15.7 % Turnov. B 0.67 % Turnov. C 10.54 % Turnov.

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: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropoxy)methyl]-2-methylpentan-1-ol

: C28H54O5

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid In m-xylene at 160 - 165℃; for 14h;	100%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 79-22-1
methyl chloroformate

: 334513-49-4
2-ethylhexanoyl methyl carbonate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide In water	99.6%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 616-38-6
carbonic acid dimethyl ester

: 816-19-3
methyl 2-ethylhexanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sulfuric acid at 80 - 85℃; for 10h; Neat (no solvent);	99.2%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

A: 36765-89-6
2-ethylhexanoic acid anhydride

B: 760-67-8
2-ethylhexanoic acid chloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With phosgene; pentabutyl propyl guanidinium chloride; silica gel In neat (no solvent) at 100 - 120℃;	A 0.5% B 99%
With phosgene; pentabutylpropylguanidinium chloride In neat (no solvent) at 120℃; Product distribution; Mechanism; effect of the reaction time, the catalyst, the chlorinating agent; reaction of other carboxylic acids;	A 0.5% B 99%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 393563-03-6
2-ethylhexan-1,1-d2-1-ol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In tetrahydrofuran; n-heptane at 20℃;	99%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate

: 2C8H15O2(1-)*CrHO(2+)*0.5H2O

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-Ethylhexanoic acid With sodium hydroxide In water; mineral oil at 95℃; Stage #2: chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate In water; mineral oil at 95℃; for 2.16667h;	99%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 75-08-1
ethanethiol

: S-ethyl 2-ethylhexanoic acid thioester

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dmap; diisopropyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 24h; Steglich Esterification;	99%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 1885-14-9
phenyl chloroformate

: 62615-80-9
phenyl 2-ethyl hexanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pentabutyl propyl guanidinium chloride; silica gel at 120℃; for 9h; Product distribution; Mechanism; other alcohols and chloroformates, var. time;	98%
With pentabutyl propyl guanidinium chloride; silica gel at 120℃; for 9h;	98%

: 115-77-5
Pentaerythritol

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 7299-99-2
pentaerythritol tetra(2-ethylhexanoate)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; <(chlorosulfinyloxy)methylene>dimethylammonium chloride In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 6h;	98%
With sulfuric acid	82%
Stage #1: Pentaerythritol; 2-Ethylhexanoic acid at 170 - 250℃; for 6h; Stage #2: With 2-ethylhexanoic acid anhydride at 150 - 170℃; for 0.5h; Reagent/catalyst;

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 78-26-2
2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol

: 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propane-diol bis(2-ethylhexanoate)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; <(chlorosulfinyloxy)methylene>dimethylammonium chloride In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 6h;	98%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 2-ethyl-2-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropoxymethyl)hexane-1-ol

: C30H58O5

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid In m-xylene at 160 - 165℃; for 13h; Inert atmosphere;	98%

: rhodium(III) chloride

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 2-ethylhexoic acid rhodium(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-Ethylhexanoic acid With sodium hydroxide In water at 60℃; for 1h; Stage #2: rhodium(III) chloride In water at 100℃; for 24h; Concentration;	98%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 1160723-48-7
N-benzyl-N-((4-methoxyphenyl)ethynyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide

: C31H37NO5S

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene at 100℃; for 1h; stereoselective reaction;	98%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 2,2,2,-trichloroethoxycarbonyl azide

: 2,2,2-trichloroethyl heptan-3-ylcarbamate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dmap; copper diacetate In acetonitrile at 80℃; for 3h; Schlenk technique; Sealed tube;	98%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 1304-76-3
bismuth(III) oxide

: bismuth(III) 2-ethylhexanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With acetic anhydride In acetic acid at 120 - 140℃;	97.1%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: sodium 2-ethylhexanoic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide In methanol at 20 - 185℃; for 18.5h;	97%
Stage #1: 2-Ethylhexanoic acid With sodium hydroxide In methanol at 20℃; for 0.5h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: at 185℃; under 25 Torr; for 18h;	97%
With sodium hydroxide In methanol for 0.25h; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox;	97%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 544-10-5
1-Chlorohexane

: 111-27-3
hexan-1-ol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In sodium hydroxide; water	97%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 112-27-6
2,2'-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy)]bisethanol

: 94-28-0
triethylene glycol bis(2-ethylhexanoate)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 220℃; under 225.023 - 450.045 Torr; for 3h; Reagent/catalyst; Pressure; Time; Concentration; pH-value;	97%
With pyrographite at 225℃; under 300.03 - 675.068 Torr; for 14.5h; Product distribution / selectivity;
With pyrographite at 225℃; under 300.03 - 675.068 Torr; for 14.5h; Product distribution / selectivity;

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 36765-89-6
2-ethylhexanoic acid anhydride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With N,N-bis[2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl]phosphorodiamidic chloride; triethylamine In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 0.5h;	96%
Stage #1: 2-Ethylhexanoic acid With methyl hexanoate; triethylamine; p-toluenesulfonyl chloride In dichloromethane Stage #2: With 1-methyl-1H-imidazole In dichloromethane Stage #3: With tributyl-amine; titanium tetrachloride In dichloromethane at -45℃; for 0.5h;	38%
With sulfuric acid; acetic anhydride

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 4425-73-4
fluoren-9-ylidene-acetic acid

: 102374-33-4
9-(2-ethyl-hexylidene)-fluorene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dipotassium peroxodisulfate; copper; silver nitrate In water; acetonitrile at 90℃; for 12h;	96%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 2-ethyl-2-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropoxymethyl)-propane-1,3-diol

: C35H66O7

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
at 200℃; for 34h; Inert atmosphere;	96%

: 3140-73-6
2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1 ,3,5-triazine

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 132383-19-8
2-(2-ethylhexanoyloxy)-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With 4-methyl-morpholine In dichloromethane 1.) 0 to 5 deg C, 5 h 2.) r.t., 10 h;	95%
With strychnidin-10-one In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; for 5h;	87%
With 4-methyl-morpholine In dichloromethane at 0 - 5℃; for 2h;
With 4-methyl-morpholine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃;

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 637-44-5
phenylpropyolic acid

: 1394826-51-7
(3-ethylhept-1-yn-1-yl)benzene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dipotassium peroxodisulfate; copper; silver nitrate In water; acetonitrile at 110℃; for 12h;	95%

: 111-87-5
octanol

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: octyl 2-ethylhexanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-Ethylhexanoic acid With iodine In acetonitrile at 25 - 85℃; for 0.25h; Microwave irradiation; Green chemistry; Stage #2: octanol In acetonitrile at 85℃; for 0.633333h; Microwave irradiation; Green chemistry; chemoselective reaction;	95%

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 104-76-7
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide; samarium diiodide; water In tetrahydrofuran for 0.00277778h; Ambient temperature;	94%
With sodium hydroxide; samarium diiodide In tetrahydrofuran; water for 0.00333333h; Ambient temperature;	94%
With nonan-1-al; samarium diiodide; samarium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate In tetrahydrofuran; methanol; potassium hydroxide at 20℃; for 0.133333h; Reduction;	93 % Chromat.

: 149-57-5
2-Ethylhexanoic acid

: 128600-83-9
2-ethylhexanethioic S-acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With tetraphosphorus decasulfide; triphenyl antimony oxide In benzene at 80℃; for 1h;	94%

2-Ethylhexanoic acid Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

2-Ethylhexanoic acid Standards and Recommendations

ACGIH TLV: TWA 5 mg/m³

2-Ethylhexanoic acid Specification

The Butyl ethyl acetic acid is an organic compound with the formula C₈H₁₆O₂. The IUPAC name of this chemical is 2-ethylhexanoic acid. With the CAS registry number 149-57-5, it is also named as hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-. The product's category is Industrial/Fine Chemicals. Besides, it is colourless liquid, which should be stored in a closed cool and dry palce.

The main use of Butyl ethyl acetic acid is to prepare a dryer for coatings and paints. It is also used as a heat stabilizer of polyvinyl chloride plastics. It is still an important medical material of carbenicillin. Besides, it is used in synthesis of dyes and fragrance.

Physical properties about Butyl ethyl acetic acid are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.72; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.96; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 0.17; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 11.85; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 123.98; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 2.01; (8)#H bond acceptors: 2; (9)#H bond donors: 1; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (11)Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Å²; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.435; (13)Molar Refractivity: 40.63 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 155.5 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 16.1×10^-24cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 31.8 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 0.926 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 116.6 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 51.18 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point: 228 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure: 0.027 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 2-ethyl-hexan-1-ol. This reaction will need reagent KMnO₄ and alkali.

Uses of Butyl ethyl acetic acid: it can be used to produce 2-ethyl-hexanoic acid-anhydride. It will need reagent acetic acid anhydride and sulfuric acid.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical is possible risk of harm to the unborn child. When you are using it, wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: O=C(O)C(CC)CCCC
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)
(3)InChIKey: OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYAO
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-6-7(4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)
(5)Std. InChIKey: OBETXYAYXDNJHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Source
guinea pig	LD50	skin	6300uL/kg (6.3mL/kg)	Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 269, 1944.
rabbit	LD50	skin	1260uL/kg (1.26mL/kg)	Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 11/4/1971,
rat	LC	inhalation	> 400ppm/6H (400ppm)	Kodak Company Reports. Vol. 21MAY1971,
rat	LD50	oral	3gm/kg (3000mg/kg)	Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 269, 1944.

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