2-[2-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 250.4 g of sodium decanolate (sodium salt of decanol) and 27.7 g of 1-decanol are treated at 200° C. with 113 g of tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether. A clear solution has formed within 10 minutes. 142 g of high-naphthene neutral oil is added at 140° C., and the mixture is cooled to room temperature with stirring. The mixture which can be poured easily at 25° C. has the composition: A clear solution has formed within 10 minutes The mixture which can be poured easily at 25° C.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 250.4 g of sodium decanolate (sodium salt of decanol) and 27.7 g of 1-decanol are treated at 200° C. with 113 g of tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether. A clear solution has formed within 10 minutes. 142 g of high-naphthene neutral oil is added at 140° C., and the mixture is cooled to room temperature with stirring. The mixture which can be poured easily at 25° C. has the composition: A clear solution has formed within 10 minutes The mixture which can be poured easily at 25° C.

Conditions: temp:180.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: n-Butyraldehyde (1.8 g, 2.25 ml; 0.025 mol), tetraethylene glycol (97.1 g, 86.3 ml; 0.5 mol), and 0.09 g of 10% Pd/C are charged to a 150 ml Parr reactor. The system is purged with nitrogen three times. Then 500 psi of hydrogen is charged, the reactor is heated to 180° C., and set 1000 psi of hydrogen. After 4 hrs at 180° C. and 1000 psi n-butyraldehyde reacts completely, and GC analysis shows formation of 3,6,9,12-tetraoxahexadecanol (91.2%), n-butanol (4.8%) and 5,8,11,14,17-pentaoxauneicosane (1.1%). The system is purged with nitrogen three times Then 500 psi of hydrogen is charged 1000 psi n-butyraldehyde reacts completely

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 250.4 g of sodium decanolate (sodium salt of decanol) and 27.7 g of 1-decanol are treated at 200° C. with 113 g of tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether. A clear solution has formed within 10 minutes. 142 g of high-naphthene neutral oil is added at 140° C., and the mixture is cooled to room temperature with stirring. The mixture which can be poured easily at 25° C. has the composition: A clear solution has formed within 10 minutes The mixture which can be poured easily at 25° C.