Solvent compounds for use as glycol ether replacements
The present disclosure provides, in part, a solvent compound for use as a substitute for a glycol ether, an alkyl ether of diethylene glycol, ethylene glycol or propylene glycol.
1. A method of reducing an amount of volatile organic components in a composition, the method comprising:
replacing at least a portion of a glycol ether, or an alkyl ether of diethylene glycol, ethylene glycol or propylene glycol in the composition with a compound of Formula (I):
wherein R is C 1-12 alkyl, optionally substituted from one up to the maximum number of substituents with oxygen.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the replacing comprises replacing a glycol ether with the compound of Formula (I).
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the replacing comprises replacing a propylene glycol with the compound of Formula (I).
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a paint, coating or oil dispersant.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a pharmaceutical, nutritional, dietary or cosmetic product, and the compound of Formula (I) is an excipient.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a carrier of an active ingredient in the composition.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cleaning solvent, a reactive solvent, co-solvent, dispersant, wetting agent, coupling agent, stabilizer, chemical intermediate, coalescent, or viscosity reduction solvent.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a coupling agent in the composition.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a solvent, co-solvent or coalescent, and the composition is a water borne alkyd, conventional lacquer, dye, stain, latex, acrylic, alkyd, architectural paint and/or coatings formulation.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cleaning and/or degreasing formulation, and the composition further comprises a surfactant.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is an intermediate in a chemical reaction.
14. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
15. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
16. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
17. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
18. The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:
19. The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is: