2-(2-tert-Butylaminoethoxy)ethanol
[CAS 87787-67-5]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Alcohols, phenols, phenolic compounds and derivatives
• Name: 2-(2-tert-Butylaminoethoxy)ethanol
• Synonyms: 2-[2-[(1,1-Dimethylethyl)amino]ethoxy]ethanol
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₉NO₂
• Molecular Weight: 161.24
• CAS Registry Number: 87787-67-5
• EC Number: 400-390-6
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)NCCOCCO

Properties

• Solubility: Freely soluble (384 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.930±0.06 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Boiling point: 233.8±15.0 °C 760 mmHg (Calc.)^*
• Flash point: 95.2±20.4 °C (Calc.)^*
• Index of refraction: 1.443 (Calc.)^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS05;GHS07 Danger
• Risk Statements: H302-H314
• Safety Statements: P260-P264-P270-P280-P301+P317-P301+P330+P331-P302+P361+P354-P304+P340-P305+P354+P338-P316-P321-P330-P363-P405-P501

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1A	H314
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318

chemBlink Chemical Story

2-(2-tert-Butylaminoethoxy)ethanol matters because a secondary amine, ether and alcohol in one compact molecule make this amino ether a versatile fine-chemical building block for introducing basicity, polarity and a defined functional-group spacing. This connection between molecular structure and observable behavior is more informative than a simple list of uses. CAS 87787-67-5 identifies the substance in this chemBlink record, while its practical significance comes from the way its functional groups, composition, or material structure control reactivity and physical properties.

The broader lesson is that chemical identity alone does not determine performance. Conditions such as pH, temperature, formulation, concentration, molecular distribution, or biological environment can decide whether the same underlying chemistry is useful, inactive, or hazardous. For chemists, 2-(2-tert-Butylaminoethoxy)ethanol is therefore a useful case study in connecting molecular-scale behavior with a real laboratory, industrial, biological, or materials-science outcome.

References: CAS/Common Chemistry identity records, 87787-67-5; medicinal chemistry references

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