2-ethyl hexoic acid

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2-ethyl hexoic acid [¦tü ¦eth·əl hek′sō·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

C₄H₉CH(C₂H₅)COOH A liquid that is slightly soluble in water, boils at 226.9°C, and has a mild odor; used as an intermediate to make metallic salts for paint and varnish driers, esters for plasticizers, and light metal salts for conversion of some oils to grease.

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2-azetidinecarboxylic acid
2-benzimidazole
2-butoxyethanol
2-cyanoethanol
2-D
2-dimethylaminoethanol
2-ethoxyethanol
2-ethyl hexoic acid
2-ethylbutene
2-ethylbutyl acetate
2-ethylbutyl alcohol
2-ethylhexyl acetate
2-ethylhexyl acrylate
2-ethylhexyl alcohol
2-ethylhexyl bromide

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