:DEG monobutyl ether

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| Name = Diethylene glycol butyl ether

| ImageFile = Diethylene glycol butyl ether.svg

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| ImageFile1 = Diethylene glycol butyl ether bottle.jpg

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| PIN = 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol

| OtherNames = 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
DEG monobutyl ether
Butyldiglycol
Butyl carbitol
Butyl digol
BDGE

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| SMILES = CCCCOCCOCCO

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| ChemSpiderID = 13839549

| InChI = InChI=1S/C8H18O3/c1-2-3-5-10-7-8-11-6-4-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

| InChIKey = OAYXUHPQHDHDDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| CASNo = 112-34-5

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| UNII = 9TB90IYC0E

| PubChem = 8177

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| C=8|H=18|O=3

| Appearance = Colorless liquid

| Density = 0.954 g/cm³

| Solubility = Soluble in water, organic solvents

| MeltingPtC = -68

| BoilingPtC = 230}}

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| ExternalSDS = [http://www.pharmcoaaper.com/pages/MSDS/MSDS_G/glycol_ether_db.pdf SDS]

| NFPA-H = 1

| NFPA-F = 2

| NFPA-R = 1

| FlashPtC = 78

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Diethylene glycol butyl ether (DEGBE, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol) is the organic compound with the formula {{chem2|C4H9OC2H4OC2H4OH}}. A colorless liquid, it is common industrial solvent. It is one of several glycol ether solvents. It has low odour and high boiling point. It is mainly used as a solvent for paints and varnishes in the chemical industry, household detergents, and textile processing.{{cite book |doi=10.1002/14356007.a10_101 |chapter=Ethylene Glycol |title=Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry |date=2000 |last1=Rebsdat |first1=Siegfried |last2=Mayer |first2=Dieter |isbn=978-3-527-30385-4 }}{{cite web |title=DB Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) |url=https://www.eastman.com/en/products/product-detail/71000140/db-solvent-diethylene-glycol-monobutyl-ether |website=Eastman |access-date=16 December 2024}}