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|Section2= |Section7= |Section8= }} 2-Butoxyethanol is an organic compound with the chemical formula BuOC2H4OH (Bu = CH3CH2CH2CH2). This colorless liquid has a sweet, ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of glycol ethers, and is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol. As a relatively nonvolatile, inexpensive solvent of low toxicity, it is used in many domestic and industrial products because of its properties as a surfactant. ==Production== 2-Butoxyethanol is commonly obtained through two processes; the ethoxylation reaction of butanol and ethylene oxide in the presence of the catalyst: :C2H4O + C4H9OH → C4H9OC2H4OH or the etherification of butanol with 2-chloroethanol. In 2006, the European production of butyl glycol ethers amounted to 181 kilotons, of which approximately 50% (90 kt/a) was 2-Butoxyethanol. World production is estimated to be 200 to 500 kt/a, of which 75% is for paints and coatings〔 and 18% for metal cleaners and household cleaners.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~0Bg03b:1 )〕 In the US, it is considered a High Production Volume Chemical because greater than 100 million pounds of this chemical is produced per year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「2-Butoxyethanol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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