2-methoxypropyl acetate

• CAT Number: M000106
• CAS Number: 70657-70-4
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O3
• Molecular Weight: 132.159
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 1-Propanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate;2-methoxypropyl-1-acetate;BETA-PROPYLENEGLYCOLMONOMETHYLETHERACETATE;2-METHOXY-1-PROPYLACETATE;1-PROPYLENEGLYCOL-2-METHYLETHERACETATE;2-methoxy-1-propano acetat;propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, beta-isomer;2-
• Storage: Keep below 25 degrees C
• IUPAC Name: 2-methoxypropyl acetate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-5(8-3)4-9-6(2)7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
• InChIKey: BTZVKSVLFLRBRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(COC(=O)C)OC

2-methoxypropyl acetate(cas 70657-70-4) may occur as an impurity in PGMEA(1-Methoxy-2-propanyl acetate, cas 108-65-6). 


It  causes moderate irritation, significant reduction in body weight development and thymic atrophy in rats as well as pronounced prenatal toxicity in rats.

Reference

1: Ma-Hock L, Klimisch HJ, Gembardt C, Deckardt K, Jäckh R. Investigations on the
subchronic toxicity of 2-methoxypropanol-1(acetate) in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol.
2005 Feb;24(2):95-9. PubMed PMID: 15850284.