N-Butyl_glycidyl_ether

<i>n</i>-Butyl glycidyl ether

n-Butyl glycidyl ether

Chemical compound

n-Butyl glycidyl ether is an industrial chemical used in adhesives, sealants, and as a paint or coating additive. It is principally used to reduce the viscosity of epoxy resin systems.[4]

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Synthesis

n-Butyl alcohol and epichlorohydrin react in a condensation reaction to form a halohydrin. This is followed by a caustic dehydrochlorination, to form n-butyl glycidyl ether.[5]

Metabolism

n-Butyl glycidyl ether is metabolized renally to butoxyacetic acid, 3-butoxy-2-hydroxypropionic acid and 3-butoxy-2-acetylaminopropionic acid.[5][6]

Safety

Exposure to n-butyl glycidyl ether through inhalation, eye contact, or skin exposure can cause a cough, sore throat, eye and skin redness, and pain. It is flammable and reacts with strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids, and amines.[7]

Uses

As an Epoxy modifier it is classed as an epoxy Reactive diluent.[8] It is also used to synthesize other molecules.[9] The use of the diluent does effect mechanical properties and microstructure of epoxy resins.[10][11] It has been used to simultaneously increase cryogenic strength, ductility and impact resistance of epoxy resins.[12]

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    CID 17049 from PubChem
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    Eadsforth, C. V.; Hutson, D. H.; Logan, C. J.; Morrison, B. J. (1985). "The metabolism of n-butyl glycidyl ether in the rat and rabbit". Xenobiotica. 15 (7): 579–89. doi:10.3109/00498258509045887. PMID 4049898.
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    International Chemical Safety Card 0115
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    Monte, Salvatore J. (1998), Pritchard, Geoffrey (ed.), "Diluents and viscosity modifiers for epoxy resins", Plastics Additives: An A-Z reference, Polymer Science and Technology Series, vol. 1, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 211–216, doi:10.1007/978-94-011-5862-6_24, ISBN 978-94-011-5862-6, retrieved 2022-03-29
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    Urata, Kouichi; Takaishi, Naotake (September 1994). "The alkyl glycidyl ether as synthetic building blocks". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 71 (9): 1027–1033. doi:10.1007/BF02542274. S2CID 96776835.
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    Pastarnokienė, Liepa; Jonikaitė-Švėgždienė, Jūratė; Lapinskaitė, Neringa; Kulbokaitė, Rūta; Bočkuvienė, Alma; Kochanė, Tatjana; Makuška, Ričardas (2023-07-01). "The effect of reactive diluents on curing of epoxy resins and properties of the cured epoxy coatings". Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 20 (4): 1207–1221. doi:10.1007/s11998-022-00737-4. ISSN 1935-3804. S2CID 256749849.
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    Chen, Zhen-Kun; Yang, Guo; Yang, Jiao-Ping; Fu, Shao-Yun; Ye, Lin; Huang, Yong-Gang (2009-02-23). "Simultaneously increasing cryogenic strength, ductility and impact resistance of epoxy resins modified by n-butyl glycidyl ether". Polymer. 50 (5): 1316–1323. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2008.12.048. ISSN 0032-3861.

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