n-Butyl glycidyl ether

n-Butyl glycidyl ether
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Butoxymethyl)oxirane
	Other names 1,2-Epoxy-3-butoxypropane; 2,3-Epoxypropyl butyl ether; (Butoxymethyl)oxirane; 1-Butoxy-2,3-epoxypropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	2426-08-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	16149;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.616
PubChem CID	17049;
RTECS number	TX4200000;
UNII	M03777A62S ;
UN number	1993
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9024691 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-8-5-7-6-9-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 Key: YSUQLAYJZDEMOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCOCC1CO1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O2
Molar mass	130.187 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Irritating
Density	0.91 g/cm3
Boiling point	164 °C; 327 °F; 437 K
Solubility in water	2% (20 °C)
Vapor pressure	3 mmHg (25 °C)
Hazards
Flash point	130 °F
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	260 mg/m3 (inhalation, mouse); 1030 ppm (inhalation, rat, 8 hours); 700 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, mouse); 1140 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, rat); 1530 mg/kg (oral, mouse); 1660 mg/kg (oral, rat); 2520 μL/kg (skin, rabbit); >2150 mg/kg (skin, rat); 2050 mg/kg (oral, rat)
LC50 (median concentration)	>3500 ppm (mouse, 4 hr); 1030 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 50 ppm (270 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)	5.6 ppm (30 mg/m3) [15 min]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	250 ppm
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

n-Butyl glycidyl ether is an industrial chemical used in adhesives, sealants, and as a paint or coating additive. It is principally used to reduce the viscosity of epoxy resin systems.