2-butoxyethanol


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2-butoxyethanol

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(organic chemistry)
HOCH2CH2OC4H9 A liquid with a boiling point of 171-172°C; soluble in most organic solvents and water; used in dry cleaning as a solvent for nitrocellulose, albumin, resins, oil, and grease.
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Hyperprolactinemia, pregnancy, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection, mustard gas poisoning, immunosuppression induced by cyclosporine, underlying malignancy, some chemokines, and bromide and 2-butoxyethanol exposure all have been incriminated [6-11].
Formaldehyde, 2-butoxyethanol and 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol.
"Drying time is also a challenge because the evaporation of water requires much more energy than the evaporation of solvents (2260 J/g for water compared to 373 J/g for 2-butoxyethanol as an example), and application conditions are important.
Additionally, 9500A contains petroleum distillates, whereas 9527A does not contain petroleum distillates but does contain 2-butoxyethanol (Wise and Wise 2011).
Carter, "Adsorption of hydraulic fracturing fluid components 2-butoxyethanol and furfural onto granular activated carbon and shale rock," Chemosphere, vol.
EPICLON EXA-8530 contains 2-butoxyethanol (BE)along with small quantities of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and 2-dimethylaminoethanol (DMEA).
As she learned more, Paula grew wary, particularly about the prospect of pumping fracking fluid--which often includes chemicals (such as benzene, 2-butoxyethanol, and toluene) that are linked to cancer or damage to the liver, bone marrow, or central nervous system--below the valley's groundwater.