Dibutoxymethane - 2568-90-3

Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Solvents & Cleaning

Dibutoxymethane is an acetal solvent that has applications in adhesives, cleaning formulations, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, organic synthesis, and agrochemicals (Lamboitte 2014). Sold under the trade name Solvon K4, it is increasingly used as a non-chlorinated alternative to perchloroethylene in garment dry cleaning (Whittaker 2013, Subsport 2013).

Chemical Synonyms Butylal; Di-n-butoxymethane; Di-n-butyl formal; Dibutyl formal; Formaldehyde dibutyl acetal; 1,1'-(Methylenebis(oxy))dibutane; Butane, 1,1'-(methylenebis(oxy))bis-; Methane, dibutoxy- (ChemID plus 2015)

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