Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether
Agent Name
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether
Alternative Name
Butyl diglyme
CAS Number
112-73-2
Formula
C12-H26-O3
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
Butyl diglyme; 2,2'-Dibutoxyethyl ether; 5,8,11-Trioxapentadecane; Bis(2-butoxyethyl) ether; Butane, 1,1'-(oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy))bis-; Butyl diglyme; Dibutyl carbitol; Dibutylether diethylenglykolu [Czech]; Diethylene glycol di-n-butyl ether; Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether; Diethyleneglycoldibutyl ether; Ether, bis(butoxyethyl); Butane, 1,1'-(oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy))bis-; [ChemIDplus] DEGDBE; [Glycol Ethers Online]
Category
Glycol Ethers (Glymes)
Description
Colorless liquid that floats on water; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent with applications in coatings and inks, vinyl chloride dispersion, and uranium extraction; [Hawley]
Comments
Oxidizes in air and may cause explosive peroxides; A skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] See "Monoglyme."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.0261 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
mp = -76.0 deg F; bp = 493.0 deg F at 760 mm Hg; Flash Point = 245.0 deg F [CAMEO] VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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