Di(propylene glycol) methyl ether is an organic solvent with a variety of industrial and commercial uses.
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/ref> It finds use as a less volatile alternative to propylene glycol methyl ether and other glycol ether
Glycol ethers are a class of chemical compounds consisting of alkyl ethers that are based on glycols such as ethylene glycol or propylene glycol. They are commonly used as solvents in paints and cleaners. They have good solvent properties while ha ...
s. The commercial product is typically a mixture of four isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...
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Alcohol solvents
Ether solvents
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