Ethylene Glycol Dibutyl Ether CAS 112-48-1

Ethylene glycol dibutyl ether is a colorless liquid with a slight ether smell. It is a flammable liquid. It is stable to alkali, and the ether bond breaks when reacting with strong acid. It can form peroxides under the action of oxygen in the air. It is miscible with acetone, ethanol, 1,2-dichloroethane, ethyl acetate, toluene, ether, heptane, castor oil, pine oil, isopropyl ether, etc. It is used as a dispersant, and is also used in the extraction of fatty acids from dilute fatty acid solutions, the separation and purification of alkyl phosphoric acid, and the inert solvent for uranium ore extraction.