2-Chloroethanol, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

2-Chloroethanol is used in the preparation of several dyes by the alkylation of aniline derivatives with chloroethanol. It is a building block in the production of pharmaceuticals and plasticizers. Also used for manufacture of thiodiglycol. It is a solvent for cellulose acetate and ethyl cellulose, textile printing dyes, in dewaxing, refining of rosin, extraction of pine lignin and the cleaning of machines.

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