TETRAETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 1559-34-8

TETRAETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER 

EINECS NO. 216-322-1
FORMULA C4H9(OCH2CH2)4OH
MOL WT. 250.3
H.S. CODE 2909.49
TOXICITY  
SYNONYMS

Tetraglycol Monobutyl Ether; Butoxytetraglycol; 3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol;

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE clear liquid
MELTING POINT  
BOILING POINT 304 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.98 - 1.01
SOLUBILITY IN WATER miscible
AUTOIGNITION  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  
NFPA RATINGS Health: 0 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.443
FLASH POINT

166 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Glycol ethers, with the combination of ether, alcohol and hydrocarbon chain in one molecule, provide versatile solvency characteristics with both polar and non-polar properties. The chemical structure of long hydrocarbon chain resist to solubility in water, while ether or alcohol groups introduce the promoted hydrophilic solubility performance. This surfactant-like structure provides the compatibility between water and a number of organic solvents, and the ability to couple unlike phases. Glycol ethers are characterized by their wide range of hydrophilic/hydrophobic balances. glycol ethers are used as diluents and levelling agents in the manufacture of paints and baking finishes. Glycol ether series are used in the manufacture of nitrocellulose and combination lacquers. They are used as an additive in brake fluid. They are formulated for dying textiles and leathers and for insecticides and herbicides. They provides performance in cleaners products with oil-water dispersions. They are used in printing industries as they have a slow evaporation rate. They are used as a fixative for perfumes, germicides, bactericides, insect repellents and antiseptic. They are used as an additive for jet fuel to prevent ice buildup. Thje term of cellosolve refers to ethylene glycol monoethyl ether or a group of glycol ether solvent as below.

Glycol ether

Cellosolve

CAS RN

Tris(ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) phosphate Tributyl cellosolve phosphate 78-51-3
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acrylate Cellosolve acrylate 106-74-1
Ethylene glycol isopropyl ether

Isopropyl cellosolve

109-59-1
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether

Methyl cellosolve

109-86-4
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate

Methyl cellosolve acetate

110-49-6
Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether

Dimethyl cellosolve

110-71-4
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Cellosolve

110-80-5
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether oleate Methyl cellosolve oleate 111-10-4
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate

Ethyl cellosolve acetate

111-15-9
Ethylene glycol monoallyl ether Allyl cellosolve 111-45-5
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether

Butyl cellosolve

111-76-2
Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether

Carbitol cellosolve

111-90-0
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate

Butyl cellosolve acetate

112-07-2
Ethylene glycol monohexyl ether Hexyl cellosolve 112-25-4
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether

Butyl carbitol

112-34-5
Ethylene glycol dibutyl ether

Dibutyl cellosolve

112-48-1
Bis(ethylene glycol monomethyl ether) phthalate Dimethyl cellosolve phthalate 117-82-8
Bis(ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) phthalate Dibutyl cellosolve phthalate 117-83-9
Ethylene glycol o,p-Dichlorophenyl ether 2,4-Dichlorophenyl cellosolve 120-67-2
Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether

Phenyl cellosolve

122-99-6
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetylricinoleate Methyl cellosolve acetylricinoleate 140-05-6
Bis(ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) adipate Dibutyl cellosolve adipate 141-18-4
Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether

Benzyl cellosolve

622-08-2
Ethylene glycol diethyl ether

Diethyl cellosolve

629-14-1
Ethylene glycol monopropyl ether

Propyl cellosolve

2807-30-9
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acrylate Methyl cellosolve acrylate 3121-61-7
Ethylene glycol butyl ethyl ether Butyl ethyl cellosolve 4413-13-2
Ethylene glycol monoisobutyl ether Isobutyl cellosolve 4439-24-1
Ethyleneglycol 2-ethylbutyl ether Ethylbutyl cellosolve 4468-93-3
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acrylate Butyl cellosolve acrylate 7251-90-3
Ethylene glycol monoheptyl ether Heptyl cellosolve 7409-44-1
Ethylene glycol monomethylpentyl ether 2-Methylpentyl cellosolve 10137-96-9
Ethylene glycol o,p-Dichlorophenyl methyl ether 2,4-Dichlorophenyl methyl cellosolve 10140-84-8
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether phosphate Butyl cellosolve phosphate 14260-98-1
Poly(cellosolve silicate) Poly(cellosolve silicate) 37338-04-8
Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether acrylate Phenyl cellosolve acrylate 48145-04-6
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether oleate Cellosolve oleate 68134-05-4
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether sebacate Butyl cellosolve sebacate 68186-66-3
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether phosphate potassium salt Butyl cellosolve, phosphate potassium salt 68389-63-9
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether polyphosphate Butyl cellosolve polyphosphate 68514-82-9
Ethylene glycol monohexyl ether phosphate Hexyl cellosolve phosphate 68814-14-2

The term of glyme refers to glycol dimethyl ether. Monoglyme, diglyme, triglyme are ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, and triethylene glycol dimethyl ether respectively. Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether is readily soluble in water. Glymes, dimethyl ethers, have two terminal methyl groups which offer stability and high solvency. They are used as a higher boiling alternative to diethyl ether or THF. Glyme forms chelate and are useful as bidentate ligands. They are useful as solubilizers and phase transfer catalysts. Glymes offer the property required as an inert reaction medium chemical reaction due to their low chemical reactivity. They are suitable particularly for organometallic and polymerization reactions. Glycol ethers which contain hydroxyl group are also useful chemical intermediate. The hydroxyl group will undergo reaction with aldehydes (or ketones) to produce hemiacetals (or acetals), with epoxides to produce polyether alcohols, with halogenating agents to produce alkoxy alkyl halides, with carboxylic acid compounds or inorganic acids to produce a number of esters.

Glycol dimethyl ether

Glyme

CAS RN

Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether Monoglyme 110-71-4
Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether Diglyme 111-96-6
Diethylene glycol diethyl ether Ethyl diglyme 112-36-7
Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether Triglyme 112-49-2
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether Butyl Diglyme 112-73-2
Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether Tetraglyme 143-24-8
Ethylene glycol diethyl ether Ethyl monoglyme 629-14-1
Polyethylene glycol dibutyl ether Polyglycol BB 31885-97-9
Dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether Proglyme 111109-77-4

Triethylene Glycol Butyl Ether is used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, oils, gums, dyes, soaps, greas, paint removers, metal cleaners, and polymers. It is a coalescent for coatings. It is used in manufacturing plasticizers, cutting and hydraulic oils (particularly brake fluids), pesticide formulations, metal cleaning agents, stabilizers and wood preservation.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.98 - 1.01

COLOR, APHA

50 max

MOISTURE

0.1% max

FREE ACID

0.05% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

200kgs in drum

HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
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