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Before the end of VERSATILE, POWERFUL SOLVENTS N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE Effective solvent for uhiordane, Lindane, Toxaphene, Phenyl mercuric acetate, 2,4-D, Maleic hydrazide, etc. F.P.r24.8°C B.P.202°C F L A S H PT. 2 0 2 ° F Colorless —Mild odor Soluble in water, alcohols, amines, hydrocarbons, esters, ketones, etc. Low toxicity - . . •,

Opens a new field of polyol reactions—an excellent solvent for sugars including sucrose, dextrose, lactose, etc.... Permits reactions o f these sugars with sodium, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, etc. Selective solvent for acetylene in natural gas stream.... Dissolves 39 times its own weight of acetylene. Solvent for polymers and waxes including cellulose triacetate, polyacrylonitrile, nylon, terphthalic polyesters, etc. Solvent for inorganic salts including ammonium molybdate, mercuric chloride, lead acetate, etc, ...Also solvent for sulfur and sodium.

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BUTYROLACTONE

\/ Commercially used as a selective solvent for acetylene in natural gas streams.

ρ :- ./ \ F.p.—44°C B.P. 2 0 4 0 G F L A S H PT. 2 0 9 ° F Colorless — Mild odorbenzene, ethyl ether, alcohols, etc.

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Cellulose acetate swelling agent for film and fibres. Of interest in petroleum and lube oil refining. Solvent for polymers including polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene.shellac, polyvinyl acetate, poiymethy! methacrylate. etc. Chemical intermediate for aliphatic and cyclic compounds-source for d,l-methionine, thiobutyric acid, piperidine, etc.

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