Glycol ester

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Glycol esters are a group of organic chemicals based on ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol as the base unit.

Examples

  • Ethylene glycol methyl ether ester (2-methoxyethyl acetate, CH 3 OCH 2 CH 2 OCOCH 3 )
  • Ethylene glycol monethyl ether ester (2-ethoxyethyl acetate, CH 3 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCOCH 3 )
  • Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether ester (2-butoxyethyl acetate , CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCOCH 3 )
  • Acetic acid diethylene glycol monobutyl ether ester [2- (2-butoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate ]
  • Propylene glycol methyl ether ester (1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate)