Butoxyacetic acid

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]}

Butoxyacetic acid

Names
IUPAC name 2-butoxyacetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	2516-93-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:173542
ChemSpider	38273
ECHA InfoCard	100.202.503
EC Number	677-364-8
PubChem CID	41958
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0050392
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-9-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8) Key: AJQOASGWDCBKCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCOCC(=O)O
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H290, H314
Precautionary statements	P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P390, P405, P406, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Uses

It is used as a biocide.^[11]