Butyl Diglyme

Butyl diglyme, also called diethylene glycol di-n-butyl ether, is a polar aprotic solvent with excellent thermal and chemical stability. Glymes, or glycol diethers, are a widely used family of saturated polyethers for increasing anion reactivity in a given system, thus affecting selectivity and reaction rates. Butyl diglyme is one of the heavier ethylene oxide based glymes available commercially.

Product Details

Formula:

C12H26O3

CAS Number:

112-73-2

Also Known As:

Dibutyl carbitol; Dibutyldiglycol; Diethylene glycol di-n-butyl ether; 2-butoxyethyl ether

Structure:

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applications:

Butyl diglyme is most commonly utilized as a high-performance solvent for both laboratory and industrial applications. It effectively solvates digital inks and decorative ceramic inks, since it is stable enough to withstand the high temperatures of these applications. It is also commonly used on small scales as an extraction solvent for gold from hydrochloric acid media, a process which results in an extremely high concentration of pure gold metal.


Butyl diglyme can also be used as an intermediate in the production of siloxane-based adjuvants.

Packaging:

Bulk tankers, totes and drums

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Typical Specifications

Data is representative of average lots;
data taken from specific lots may vary.

Appearance

Colorless liquid

Boiling Point, °C

256

Density, g/cm3

0.885

Flash Point, °C

118

Melting point, °C

−60

Molecular weight, g/mol

218.33

Odor

Low odor

Purity, %

99 min.

Refractive index, n20/D

1.423

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The minimum order for butyl diglyme is a 55 gallon drum, but we can also ship in totes and in bulk. Our goal is to get your product to you safely and efficiently.

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