Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    112-73-2

    Molecular formula
    C12H26O3

    SMILES
    CCCCOCCOCCOCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Ethereal 63.7%
    Alcoholic 58.47%
    Fruity 55.77%
    Fermented 43.65%
    Green 37.7%
    Sweet 37.11%
    Oily 35.77%
    Cognac 33.42%
    Solvent 29.72%
    Pungent 25.04%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 52.01%
    Green 34.1%
    Vegetable 33.6%
    Earthy 32.89%
    Alcoholic 31.51%
    Fruity 29.74%
    Fruit 29.32%
    Oil 28.24%
    Oily 26.07%
    Musty 25.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    5.81 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    218.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -76 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Boiling point

    • 493 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

    Flash point

    • 106.64 ˚C est.
    • 245 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 245.0 °F [CAMEO] VP from ChemIDplus

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992)

  • Synonyms

    • 112-73-2
    • DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIBUTYL ETHER
    • Bis(2-butoxyethyl) ether
    • Dibutyl carbitol
    • Butyl diglyme
    • 5,8,11-Trioxapentadecane
    • 2-Butoxyethyl ether
    • Diethylene glycol di-n-butyl ether
    • Ether, bis(butoxyethyl)
    • 2,2'-Dibutoxyethyl ether
    • Ether, bis(2-butoxyethyl)
    • Butane, 1,1'-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis-
    • Dibutylether diethylenglykolu
    • Diethyleneglycoldibutyl ether
    • Butex
    • EINECS 204-001-9
    • Dibutylether diethylenglykolu [Czech]
    • F8P3DHG73Z
    • BRN 1750713
    • DTXSID8025046
    • AI3-19430
    • Butane, 1,1'-(oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy))bis-
    • DTXCID105046
    • EC 204-001-9
    • 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)-1-butoxyethane
    • DEGDBE
    • Bis(2butoxyethyl) ether
    • 2,2'Dibutoxyethyl ether
    • RefChem:587362
    • 5,8,11Trioxapentadecane
    • BIS(BUTOXYETHYL) ETHER
    • DI-2-BUTYOXYETHYL ETHER
    • Diethylene glycol dinbutyl ether
    • DIBUTOXY DIETHYLENE GLYCOL
    • Butane, 1,1'(oxybis(2,1ethanediyloxy))bis
    • 1,1'-(OXYBIS(2,1-ETHANEDIYLOXY))BISBUTANE
    • InChI=1/C12H26O3/c1-3-5-7-13-9-11-15-12-10-14-8-6-4-2/h3-12H2,1-2H
    • 1-(2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy)butane
    • Bis(2-butoxyethyl)ether
    • 2,2-Dibutoxyethyl ether
    • 1-[2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]butane
    • MFCD00009459
    • 1-butoxy-2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethane
    • UNII-F8P3DHG73Z
    • 2,2-Dibutoxyethylether
    • BIS(BUTOXYETHYL)ETHER
    • bis-(2-butoxy-ethyl) ether
    • SCHEMBL27130
    • diethylene glycol dibutylether
    • MLS002454399
    • SCHEMBL1802869
    • CHEMBL1485392
    • SCHEMBL27373676
    • diethylene glycol-di-n-butyl ether
    • HMS3039C17
    • Tox21_200964
    • SBB060899
    • AKOS015904609
    • 1-[2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]butane #
    • Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether, >=99%
    • NCGC00091264-01
    • NCGC00091264-02
    • NCGC00258517-01
    • BS-14390
    • CAS-112-73-2
    • SMR001372009
    • B0828
    • CS-0015113
    • NS00004262
    • ST51046995
    • D72501
    • F461010
    • Q26840827
    • 112-73-2

  • Applications

    Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether (CAS 112-73-2) is a high-boiling, moderately polar glycol ether widely used as a solvent and diluent in industrial formulations. In coatings and inks, it helps dissolve resin systems and improve flow, leveling, and cure performance. It also serves as a co-solvent in cleaning formulations and degreasers, enabling effective solvation of oils and resins. In adhesives, sealants, and polymer formulations, it acts as a processing aid and solvent to adjust viscosity and compatibility. The chemical is also used as a solvent in fragrance and cosmetics formulations to dissolve essential oils and active ingredients, and in electronics manufacturing for specialty cleaning and formulation of electronic materials under controlled conditions. It may be used in other specialty solvent roles as a processing aid in plastics and polymer processing.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 350.99
    methanol 376.79
    isopropanol 343.52
    water 0.53
    ethyl acetate 821.56
    n-propanol 405.94
    acetone 880.62
    n-butanol 412.58
    acetonitrile 568.55
    DMF 630.82
    toluene 400.96
    isobutanol 345.31
    1,4-dioxane 1064.06
    methyl acetate 646.86
    THF 1539.06
    2-butanone 711.27
    n-pentanol 293.59
    sec-butanol 412.17
    n-hexane 272.77
    ethylene glycol 74.07
    NMP 1030.78
    cyclohexane 1083.84
    DMSO 1536.74
    n-butyl acetate 888.87
    n-octanol 219.8
    chloroform 3927.09
    n-propyl acetate 725.75
    acetic acid 941.94
    dichloromethane 3675.59
    cyclohexanone 1917.93
    propylene glycol 122.83
    isopropyl acetate 504.0
    DMAc 643.82
    2-ethoxyethanol 446.54
    isopentanol 377.42
    n-heptane 324.65
    ethyl formate 503.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 2198.92
    n-hexanol 374.67
    2-methoxyethanol 572.34
    isobutyl acetate 409.57
    tetrachloromethane 948.03
    n-pentyl acetate 589.7
    transcutol 1416.31
    n-heptanol 202.9
    ethylbenzene 292.81
    MIBK 368.16
    2-propoxyethanol 490.5
    tert-butanol 547.4
    MTBE 496.98
    2-butoxyethanol 369.26
    propionic acid 634.09
    o-xylene 331.83
    formic acid 198.8
    diethyl ether 613.7
    m-xylene 279.07
    p-xylene 414.02
    chlorobenzene 862.28
    dimethyl carbonate 188.45
    n-octane 97.47
    formamide 282.91
    cyclopentanone 1577.22
    2-pentanone 629.85
    anisole 415.01
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 986.19
    gamma-butyrolactone 1699.51
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 456.1
    pyridine 1272.42
    3-pentanone 596.36
    furfural 1454.23
    n-dodecane 49.56
    diethylene glycol 301.76
    diisopropyl ether 225.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 490.87
    acetylacetone 691.28
    n-hexadecane 59.31
    acetophenone 509.08
    methyl propionate 533.47
    isopentyl acetate 663.55
    trichloroethylene 3707.59
    n-nonanol 205.33
    cyclohexanol 931.98
    benzyl alcohol 350.53
    2-ethylhexanol 390.81
    isooctanol 197.73
    dipropyl ether 705.55
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 912.03
    ethyl lactate 289.69
    propylene carbonate 972.5
    n-methylformamide 403.05
    2-pentanol 330.55
    n-pentane 216.3
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 515.54
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 498.25
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 343.62
    mesitylene 220.62
    ε-caprolactone 1418.65
    p-cymene 272.72
    epichlorohydrin 1707.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2213.62
    2-aminoethanol 170.12
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 867.02
    sulfolane 2231.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 112.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1323.45
    n-hexyl acetate 611.13
    isooctane 59.87
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 434.52
    sec-butyl acetate 450.59
    tert-butyl acetate 553.35
    decalin 246.86
    glycerin 184.39
    diglyme 992.04
    acrylic acid 544.37
    isopropyl myristate 248.72
    n-butyric acid 988.66
    acetyl acetate 662.43
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 210.62
    ethyl propionate 597.36
    nitromethane 1342.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 733.64
    benzonitrile 620.74
    trioctyl phosphate 164.77
    1-bromopropane 1328.69
    gamma-valerolactone 1575.85
    n-decanol 141.42
    triethyl phosphate 383.85
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 191.04
    propionitrile 535.96
    vinylene carbonate 901.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1417.45
    DMS 432.39
    cumene 218.17
    2-octanol 162.15
    2-hexanone 566.88
    octyl acetate 288.33
    limonene 495.63
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 953.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 369.57
    tributyl phosphate 246.36
    diacetone alcohol 443.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 298.5
    acrylonitrile 643.89
    aniline 491.13
    1,3-propanediol 276.56
    bromobenzene 1038.14
    dibromomethane 2749.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3224.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 562.54
    tetrabutyl urea 289.36
    diisobutyl methanol 261.87
    2-phenylethanol 324.34
    styrene 370.69
    dioctyl adipate 418.06
    dimethyl sulfate 400.13
    ethyl butyrate 771.62
    methyl lactate 250.79
    butyl lactate 428.68
    diethyl carbonate 501.59
    propanediol butyl ether 305.75
    triethyl orthoformate 583.32
    p-tert-butyltoluene 245.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 425.17
    morpholine 1215.82
    tert-butylamine 441.91
    n-dodecanol 112.41
    dimethoxymethane 409.21
    ethylene carbonate 838.91
    cyrene 372.35
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 556.08
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 590.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 982.48
    4-methylpyridine 921.37
    dibutyl ether 585.98
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 261.87
    DEF 729.05
    dimethyl isosorbide 674.85
    tetrachloroethylene 2499.33
    eugenol 347.28
    triacetin 632.08
    span 80 391.76
    1,4-butanediol 132.66
    1,1-dichloroethane 1851.5
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 289.73
    methyl formate 349.88
    2-methyl-1-butanol 369.72
    n-decane 102.88
    butyronitrile 586.11
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 260.73
    1-chlorooctane 317.64
    1-chlorotetradecane 121.63
    n-nonane 114.09
    undecane 66.22
    tert-butylcyclohexane 170.39
    cyclooctane 253.85
    cyclopentanol 844.75
    tetrahydropyran 1657.58
    tert-amyl methyl ether 428.2
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 608.92
    1-hexene 472.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 337.36
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 381.92
    methyl butyrate 881.72

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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