Synthesis

5 parts of H-type ZSM-5 (SiO2 / Al2O3 = 280), 50 parts of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether 50 parts were charged into a reaction vessel and heated up to 180 ° C. under stirring for 8 hours It stirred. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction solution was measured the relative amounts of products were analyzed by gas chromatography. The composition of the resulting diethylene glycol ethyl methyl ether was 7.7%. Further, resulting in the product, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and diethylene glycol diethyl ether, were contained in 3.7% and 5.2% of the composition ratio, respectively as by-products. By the diethylene glycol dimethyl ether exchange reaction together diethylene glycol monomethyl ether of the raw material, the diethylene glycol diethyl ether by ether exchange reaction together diethylene glycol monoethyl ether starting material, believed to be respectively obtained.

Materials Uses

Lacking a hydroxyl group, diethylene glycol ethyl methyl ether can be used as a solvent for a wide range of applications.