Green Solvents poster - University of Colorado Boulder · 2016. 7. 25. · green solvents may work...

GREEN SOLVENTS MAY WORK THE

SAME OR BETTER THAN TRADITIONAL

SOLVENTS

PreferredWater

AcetoneEthanol

2-Propanol1-Propanol

Ethyl acetateMethanol

Methyl ethyl ketone1-Butanolt-Butanol

Isopropyl acetate

UsableCyclohexane

HeptaneToluene

MethylcyclohexaneMethyl t-butyl ether

IsooctaneAcetonitrile

2-MethylTHFTetrahydrofuran

XylenesDimethyl sulfoxide

Acetic acidEthylene glycol

UndesirablePentane

Hexane(s)Diisopropyl ether

Diethyl etherDichloromethaneDichloroethane

ChloroformN,N-DimethylformamideN-Methylpyrrolidinone

PyridineN,N-Dimethyl acetamide

DioxaneDimethoxyethane

BenzeneCarbon tetrachloride

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT USING A GREEN SOLVENT?

According to the Pfizer Solvent Selection Guide (Green Chem., 2008, 10, 31-36)

For more information on solvent selection, go to: colorado.edu/ecenter/greenlabs/green-chemistry

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CU Green Labs Contact:Kathy Ramirez-Aguilargreenlabs@colorado.educolorado.edu/ecenter/greenlabs303-735-5612

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