Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts (CAS 61788-37-2) — formula C8H16O2, molecular weight 144.21; category organic chemicals.
| CAS Number | 61788-37-2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 144.21 |
| Melting Point | -117 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 442 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 2.6 |
| Applications | Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate for many products, Approximately 400 workers in US manufacturing are potentially exposed, Used in alkyd resins, Used in the mid-1980s as a wood preservative to replace chlorophenols, [ACGIH] Used to make plasticizers, lubricants, detergents, flotation aids, corrosion inhibitors, and alkyd resins, Also used as a co-solvent and defoamer in pesticides, as the active ingredient in the wood preservative Sinesto B (not used in the US), in paint dryers, heat stabilizers for PVC, and as a catalyst for polyurethane foaming, solvent extraction, and dye granulation, [HSDB] Not found in any pesticide products registered in the US, [NPRIS], Applying Wood Preservatives [Category: Other], Cosolvent and defoamer in pesticides, The metallic salts, of 2-Ethylhexanoic acid, are used as driers for paints & varnishes and as gelling agents for hydrocarbons., CHEM INT FOR PLASTICIZERS (EG, GLYCOL ESTERS), CHEM INT FOR ITS ACID CHLORIDE (INT FOR PEROXY ESTERS), For more Uses (Complete) data for 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Industry Uses: Chemical reaction regulator, Solvent, Anti-freeze agent, Lubricating agent, Drier, Intermediate, Processing aids, specific to petroleum production, Plasticizer, Emulsifier, Waterproofing agent, Corrosion inhibitor, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Consumer Uses: Chemical reaction regulator, Household Products: Information on 6 consumer products that contain 2-Ethylhexanoic acid in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Hobby, Craft, • Home Maintenance, Methods of Manufacturing: Produced by the aldol route from butyraldehyde in three steps: aldol condensation, hydrogenation of the carbon-carbon double bond, and oxidation of the branched-chain saturated aldehyde to 2-ethylhexanoic acid., 2-Ethylhexanoic acid is produced by oxidation of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol or 2-ethylhexanal, the latter is obtained in 95% yield by hydrogenation of 2-ethyl-2-hexenal, which is itself formed by the aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde., U.S. Production: 2023: 100, 000, 000 - <250, 000 lb, 2022: 100, 2021: 100, 2020: 100, (1979) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+6 GRAMS, 12X10+3 tons (1988-91), Production volumes for non-confidential chemicals reported under the Inventory Update Rule. [Table#5481], This chemical is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and, or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B, 51FR21438)., General Manufacturing Information: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing, Petrochemical Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities, Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Rubber Product Manufacturing, Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-: ACTIVE, After simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) of commercial baby foods (n = 20) and fruit juices (n = 15) (among them 15 and eight products labelled 'organic', respectively) from 11 different suppliers, analyses performed by coupled capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed the presence of 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), a known teratogenic compound. 2-EHA was found in 80 and 73% of the baby foods and fruit juices, respectively. Amounts ranged from 0.25 to 3.2 mg, kg (average, 0.55 mg, kg and from 0.01 to 0.59 mg, L (average, 0.18 mg, L) in baby foods and fruit juices, respectively. GC-MS analysis of the SDE extracts obtained from the plastic gaskets inside the metal lids of the samples under study revealed the gaskets to be the origin of 2-EHA., 2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), is an industrial chemical and a toxic biotransformation product of the plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate. |
| Category | Organic Chemicals |
Documented applications: Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate for many products, Approximately 400 workers in US manufacturing are potentially exposed, Used in alkyd resins, Used in the mid-1980s as a wood preservative to replace chlorophenols, [ACGIH] Used to make plasticizers, lubricants, detergents, flotation aids, corrosion inhibitors, and alkyd resins, Also used as a co-solvent and defoamer in pesticides, as the active ingredient in the wood preservative Sinesto B (not used in the US), in paint dryers, heat stabilizers for PVC, and as a catalyst for polyurethane foaming, solvent extraction, and dye granulation, [HSDB] Not found in any pesticide products registered in the US, [NPRIS], Applying Wood Preservatives [Category: Other], Cosolvent and defoamer in pesticides, The metallic salts, of 2-Ethylhexanoic acid, are used as driers for paints & varnishes and as gelling agents for hydrocarbons., CHEM INT FOR PLASTICIZERS (EG, GLYCOL ESTERS), CHEM INT FOR ITS ACID CHLORIDE (INT FOR PEROXY ESTERS), For more Uses (Complete) data for 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Industry Uses: Chemical reaction regulator, Solvent, Anti-freeze agent, Lubricating agent, Drier, Intermediate, Processing aids, specific to petroleum production, Plasticizer, Emulsifier, Waterproofing agent, Corrosion inhibitor, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Consumer Uses: Chemical reaction regulator, Household Products: Information on 6 consumer products that contain 2-Ethylhexanoic acid in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Hobby, Craft, • Home Maintenance, Methods of Manufacturing: Produced by the aldol route from butyraldehyde in three steps: aldol condensation, hydrogenation of the carbon-carbon double bond, and oxidation of the branched-chain saturated aldehyde to 2-ethylhexanoic acid., 2-Ethylhexanoic acid is produced by oxidation of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol or 2-ethylhexanal, the latter is obtained in 95% yield by hydrogenation of 2-ethyl-2-hexenal, which is itself formed by the aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde., U.S. Production: 2023: 100, 000, 000 - <250, 000 lb, 2022: 100, 2021: 100, 2020: 100, (1979) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+6 GRAMS, 12X10+3 tons (1988-91), Production volumes for non-confidential chemicals reported under the Inventory Update Rule. [Table#5481], This chemical is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and, or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B, 51FR21438)., General Manufacturing Information: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing, Petrochemical Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities, Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Rubber Product Manufacturing, Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-: ACTIVE, After simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) of commercial baby foods (n = 20) and fruit juices (n = 15) (among them 15 and eight products labelled 'organic', respectively) from 11 different suppliers, analyses performed by coupled capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed the presence of 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), a known teratogenic compound. 2-EHA was found in 80 and 73% of the baby foods and fruit juices, respectively. Amounts ranged from 0.25 to 3.2 mg, kg (average, 0.55 mg, kg and from 0.01 to 0.59 mg, L (average, 0.18 mg, L) in baby foods and fruit juices, respectively. GC-MS analysis of the SDE extracts obtained from the plastic gaskets inside the metal lids of the samples under study revealed the gaskets to be the origin of 2-EHA., 2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), is an industrial chemical and a toxic biotransformation product of the plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate..
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts is a carbon-based organic compound with CAS registry number 61788-37-2 and molecular formula C8H16O2 (molecular weight 144.21), belonging to the organic chemicals segment of chemical raw materials.
CAS number: 61788-37-2
Its molecular formula C8H16O2 comprises 8 C, 16 H, 2 O atoms.
Also known as: Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts · 2-乙基己酸稀土盐
Category: organic chemicals
The CAS registry number of Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts is 61788-37-2.
Molecular formula C8H16O2, molecular weight 144.21.
It is also registered under: Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts, 2-乙基己酸稀土盐.
Recorded applications: Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate for many products, Approximately 400 workers in US manufacturing are potentially exposed, Used in alkyd resins, Used in the mid-1980s as a wood preservative to replace chlorophenols, [ACGIH] Used to make plasticizers, lubricants, detergents, flotation aids, corrosion inhibitors, and alkyd resins, Also used as a co-solvent and defoamer in pesticides, as the active ingredient in the wood preservative Sinesto B (not used in the US), in paint dryers, heat stabilizers for PVC, and as a catalyst for polyurethane foaming, solvent extraction, and dye granulation, [HSDB] Not found in any pesticide products registered in the US, [NPRIS], Applying Wood Preservatives [Category: Other], Cosolvent and defoamer in pesticides, The metallic salts, of 2-Ethylhexanoic acid, are used as driers for paints & varnishes and as gelling agents for hydrocarbons., CHEM INT FOR PLASTICIZERS (EG, GLYCOL ESTERS), CHEM INT FOR ITS ACID CHLORIDE (INT FOR PEROXY ESTERS), For more Uses (Complete) data for 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Industry Uses: Chemical reaction regulator, Solvent, Anti-freeze agent, Lubricating agent, Drier, Intermediate, Processing aids, specific to petroleum production, Plasticizer, Emulsifier, Waterproofing agent, Corrosion inhibitor, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Consumer Uses: Chemical reaction regulator, Household Products: Information on 6 consumer products that contain 2-Ethylhexanoic acid in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Hobby, Craft, • Home Maintenance, Methods of Manufacturing: Produced by the aldol route from butyraldehyde in three steps: aldol condensation, hydrogenation of the carbon-carbon double bond, and oxidation of the branched-chain saturated aldehyde to 2-ethylhexanoic acid., 2-Ethylhexanoic acid is produced by oxidation of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol or 2-ethylhexanal, the latter is obtained in 95% yield by hydrogenation of 2-ethyl-2-hexenal, which is itself formed by the aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde., U.S. Production: 2023: 100, 000, 000 - <250, 000 lb, 2022: 100, 2021: 100, 2020: 100, (1979) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+6 GRAMS, 12X10+3 tons (1988-91), Production volumes for non-confidential chemicals reported under the Inventory Update Rule. [Table#5481], This chemical is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and, or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B, 51FR21438)., General Manufacturing Information: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing, Petrochemical Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities, Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Rubber Product Manufacturing, Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-: ACTIVE, After simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) of commercial baby foods (n = 20) and fruit juices (n = 15) (among them 15 and eight products labelled 'organic', respectively) from 11 different suppliers, analyses performed by coupled capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed the presence of 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), a known teratogenic compound. 2-EHA was found in 80 and 73% of the baby foods and fruit juices, respectively. Amounts ranged from 0.25 to 3.2 mg, kg (average, 0.55 mg, kg and from 0.01 to 0.59 mg, L (average, 0.18 mg, L) in baby foods and fruit juices, respectively. GC-MS analysis of the SDE extracts obtained from the plastic gaskets inside the metal lids of the samples under study revealed the gaskets to be the origin of 2-EHA., 2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA), is an industrial chemical and a toxic biotransformation product of the plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate..
Category: Organic Chemicals.
Independent reference data for Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts (CAS 61788-37-2), compiled from public chemistry databases.
| CAS Registry Number | 61788-37-2 |
|---|---|
| PubChem CID | 8697 |
| Molecular formula | C8H16O2 |
| IUPAC name | 2-ethylhexanoic acid |
| UNII (FDA) | 01MU2J7VVZ |
| Molecular Weight | 144.21 |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 144.115029749 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 144.115029749 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Boiling Point | 442 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 228 °C |
| Boiling Point | 220.00 to 223.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 227 °C |
| Boiling Point | 442 °F |
| Boiling Point | 228 °C @760 [mm Hg] |
| Melting Point | -117 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | -59.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | -59 °C |
| Melting Point | -117 °F |
2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID; 149-57-5; 2-Ethylcaproic acid; Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-; Ethylhexanoic acid; Ethylhexoic acid; 2-Ethylhexoic acid; Butylethylacetic acid; 2-Butylbutanoic acid; 3-Heptanecarboxylic acid; 2-ethyl-hexoic acid; alpha-Ethylcaproic acid; DTXSID9025293; 2-Ethyl-1-hexanoic acid; 01MU2J7VVZ; alpha-Ethylhexanoic acid
| Regulatory & Food Contact | EU Flavoring substances FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS Flavoring Agents |
|---|---|
| GHS notification summary | 0.1% (1 / 1895) |
| GHS notification summary | 0.1% (1 / 1895) |
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| Reported hazard statements | H361 (86.3%), H312, H314, H319, H360, H371, H303, H318 |
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for < 0.1% (1 of 1895) of reports.
H360D (10.4%): May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, rare earth salts · CAS 61788-37-2 · C8H16O2. UNII 01MU2J7VVZ. Boiling Point: 442 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992); Boiling Point: 228 °C; Boiling Point: 220.00 to 223.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg.
Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.
Supplier: Jinan Shenghe Chemical Co., Ltd.
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