Butoxyacetic acid

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Butoxyacetic acid is an aliphatic organic chemical. It is a liquid.[2] It has the formula C6H12O3 and CAS Registry Number of 2516-93-0.[3] It is REACH registered with the EC number 677-344-8.[4] n-Butyl glycidyl ether is metabolized renally to this compound as is 2-butoxyethanol.[5][6] Methods have been developed and papers published to detect the compound in urine and blood.[7][8][9][10]

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Butoxyacetic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-butoxyacetic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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ECHA InfoCard 100.202.503 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 677-364-8
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-9-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
    Key: AJQOASGWDCBKCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCOCC(=O)O
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS05: Corrosive
Warning
H290, H314
P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P390, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses

It is used as a biocide.[11]

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