Cellosolve acetate

Description

[Union Carbide] A registered trademark name for ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Cellosolve® Acetate; ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate; 2-ethoxy ethanol acetate; 2-ethoxyethyl acetate

Chemical structure

Risks

• Flammable.
• Skin contact causes irritation.
• Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption.
• Sigma Aldrich: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Slightly soluble in water.

Composition	C6H12O3
CAS	111-15-9
Melting Point	-61.7 C
Density	0.98 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt.=132.16
Boiling Point	156 C

Resources and Citations

• Dow Chemical: [hhttps://www.dow.com/en-us/product-technology/pt-solvents-glycols.html Solvents and Glycols]

• Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

• Molecular Probe - www.probes.com/probes/legal/html