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• · S u i n g lubricating oils, wood rosins and vegetable oils? is a reactive solvent, not only dissolving,

' • ' but also reacting with, many resins? imparts long-flow properties to phenolic molding powders? ,. ..„ ,· n

is the principal extractive distillation • · · agent used in the purification of buty­

lènes and butadiene?

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readily resinifies when catalyzed by • · acidic reagents to form resins restant

to acids, alkalies and solvents? easily disperses many difficultly soluble

^proves gap filling and craze resistant properties of urea resins.' is useful as a chemical intermediate/ dissolves as well as reacts with many resins?

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offers a convenient starting point in • · * preparmg high boi l ing es ters for

plasticizers? . .reacts as a cyclic ether to yield useful

" intermediates, e.g., dmydropyran? is a solvent for difficultly soluble dyes, resins and cellulose esters?

. . . is useful commercially in preparation ot weed killers?

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QO Furfural · Furfuryl Alcohol THFA® (Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol) · Furoic Acid

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