2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol (CED0015856)

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol belongs to the ethers, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. This organic oxygen compound has the chemical formula C8H18O3 and an average molecular weight of 162.23 g/mol. In industrial applications, the compound serves a wide variety of roles and uses. It is utilized as a solvent, deodorizer, viscosity modifier, cleaning agent, diluent, and coalescing agent. Additionally, it functions as a pigment, stabilizing agent, fragrance, solubility enhancer, plasticizer, film former, chemical reaction regulator, and flow promoter, as well as a processing aid not otherwise specified. The compound is found in or released from 33 recorded sources. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, adjustable resistors, auxiliary devices, communication cables or conductors, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 17 others. In household cleaning and consumer products, it appears in soap detergents, bleaching agents, pipe accessories, perfumes within detergents and soaps, and other smoking requisites. It is also found in drinking water, indoor air, tents or canopies, and food, food processing, and cookware, specifically in food preservation, food contact materials, and fermentation processes for beer. Recorded exposure routes include oral, inhalation, and touch. Regarding plastics, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol is used in polypropylene, low-density polyethylene, and high-density polyethylene. It is present in polyethylene terephthalate and polyvinyl chloride, while its presence in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene remains inconclusive.