PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 48-53 °C |
| Boiling point: | 413.1±18.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 0.867±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| Flash point: | 100 °C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 14.42±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to Off-White |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C20H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-19-22-20-18-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | ICIDSZQHPUZUHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(O)COCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
Description and Uses
2-(Octadecyloxy)ethanol is used in preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylates via etherification of fatty alcohol with ethylene glycol.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P271-P280 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| F | 3 |
| HazardClass | IRRITANT |
| HS Code | 2905190098 |
