Technical Leaflet Petrochemicals

M 5849 e
March 2008  Page 1 of 3

Supersedes edition dated November 1999

2-Ethylhexyl Acetate
® = Registered trademark of BASF SE

Colourless, low-volatility solvent with good solvent power for

cellulose nitrate and many natural and synthetic resins. Used in the
coatings and chemical downstream industries.

Chemical nature Ethylhexyl acetate; Isooctyl acetate

Molecular formula: C10H20O2

Molar mass: 172.27 g/mol

CAS number: 103-09-3 EINECS number.: 203-079-1

Delivery specification Property Value Unit Test method

Mass fraction
–  of 2-ethylhexyl acetate min. 98.0 % DIN 55686
–  water max. 0.05 % DIN 51777, part 1

Platinum-cobalt colour max. 15 – DIN ISO 6271

Properties
 -Ethyl­hexyl acetate is a clear, low-vol­a­til­ity, ­mobile liq­uid with a char­ac­
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ter­is­tic ester odour. It is mis­cible with all com­mon sol­vents, e. g. alco­hols,
­ketones, alde­hydes, ­ethers, gly­cols, gly­col ­ethers, and aro­matic and
ali­phatic hydro­car­bons. Its mis­cibil­ity with water, how­ever, is lim­ited.
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Physical data  he following physical data have been compiled from the literature as well as
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from BASF measurements and calculations. They provide no guarantee of
properties in the legal sense, however.

Boiling range at 1013 mbar 192 – 205 °C

(DIN 53171; 95 Vol.-%; 2 – 97 ml)

Density at 20 °C (DIN 51757) 0.870 – 0.875 g/cm3

Refractive index n20
D (DIN 53491) 1.419 – 1.421

Solidification point (at 1013 mbar) – 93 °C

T [°C] Vapour Density Viscosity Surface

pressure tension
P [mbar]  [g/cm3]  [mPa · s]  [mN/m]

0 0.04 0.891 2.42

20 0.28 0.873 1.56 26.2
40 1.27 0.856 1.07 24.1
60 4.65 0.838 0.77 22.2
80 14.1 0.819 0.56 20.3
100 36.8 0.800 0.41 18.6
120 84.9 0.781 0.31 16.9
140 178 0.761 0.23 15.3
160 342 0.741 0.18 13.8
180 614
199 1013

Refractive index nD at 20 °C 1.4200

at 40 °C 1.4117

T [°C] Specific heat Enthalpy of vaporization

of the vapour
Cp [kJ/(kg · K)]  Hv (kJ/kg)

0 1.96 347.1
20 2.09 339.3
40 2.21 331.2
60 2.34 322.7
80 2.47 314.0
100 2.62 304.9
120 2.77 295.4
140 2.94 285.4
160 3.15 274.9

Heat of combustion (∆ Hc) at 25 °C*) 33 570 kJ/kg

Heat of formation (∆ Hf ) at 25 °C – 3 664 kJ/kg

Evaporation rate (DIN 53170; ether = 1) 320

Hansen solubility parameters at 25 °C:

d = 15.8 (MPa) 1/2

p = 2.9 (MPa) 1/2
h = 5.1 (MPa) 1/2

t = 16.9 (MPa) 1/2

*) calculated
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Appli­ca­tions

 -Ethyl­hexyl acetate is a hydro­pho­bic yet com­par­a­tively polar high ­boiler

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with good sol­vent power for cel­lu­lose ­nitrate and many nat­u­ral and syn­thetic
res­ins. It is there­fore use­ful in paint and coat­ing for­mu­la­tions, e. g. for cel­lu­
lose ­nitrate ­paints. Its prop­er­ties can also be ­exploited in coat­ings for brush­
ing on, dip-coat­ing and spray­ing, and for stove ena­mels. The main pur­pose
of add­ing 2-ethyl­hexyl acetate is to ­improve flow and film for­ma­tion. The
prod­uct is also a good coa­lesc­ing aid for emul­sion ­paints.

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Another appli­ca­tion for 2-ethyl­hexyl acetate is as an addi­tive in clean­ers and
paint remov­ers.

Safety
 hen using this product, the information and advice given in our Safety
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Data Sheet should be observed. Due attention should also be given to the
precautions necessary for handling chemicals.

Note
The data contained in this publication are based on our current knowledge
and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect processing
and application of our product, these data do not relieve processors from
carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply
any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for
a specific purpose. Any descriptions, drawings, photographs, data, pro-
portions, weights etc. given herein may change without prior information
and do not constitute the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is
the responsibility of the recipient of our products to ensure that any
proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.

March 2008

BASF SE
Operating Division Petrochemicals
Regional Business Unit Plasticizers and Solvents Europe
67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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