Table 4 Replacement solvent suggestions for procedures involving benzoic acid
Solvents | Possible replacement |
|---|---|
benzonitrile | 1,4-cineol |
1-hexanol | N,N-diethylolcapramide |
sulfolane | ethylene glycol |
methyl tert-butyl ether | diethyl succinate |
diethyl ether | ethylhexyllactate |
2-pentanol | gamma-valerolactone |
2-methyl-2-propanol | glycerol, cyclopentyl methyl ether |
trifluoroethanol | methyl ricinoleate |
diphenyl ether | isopropyl palmitate |
n-propylamine | ricinoleic acid |
propionitrile | 1,4-cineol |
ethylenediamine | diisobutyl adipate |
2,6-dimethylpyridine | ethyl acetate |
4-picoline | ethanol/water(80:20)vol |
diethylamine | glycerol-1,2,3-triethyl ether, dihydromyrcenol |
morpholine | ethanol/water(90:10)vol |
diethylene glycol | glycerol-1-ethyl monoether |
2-aminoethanol | glycerol-1-methyl monoether |
3-pentanol | glycerol-2-methyl monoether |
aniline | dimethyl phthalate |
2-methyl-2-butanol | 2-furfuraldehyde |
nitroethane | butyl myristate |