Solvents and uses thereof

A solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of a butyl acetate or structural analogs thereof.

A solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises dimethyl carbonate or structural analogs thereof.

A solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises tertiary butyl acetate or structural analogs thereof.

A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a carbonate ester, a butyl acetate, and an organosulfur compound or structural analogs thereof, further comprising from about 1 to about 25 wt % of a thickening agent wherein the thickening agent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of a cellulosic, a silica, a wax, a polymer, and an acrylate or structural analogs thereof.

A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a carbonate ester, a butyl acetate, and an organosulfur compound or structural analogs thereof, further comprising from about 10 to about 30 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 70 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a carbonate ester, a butyl acetate, and an organosulfur compound or structural analogs thereof.

A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % aldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of a non-cyclic amide polar aprotic solvent, an ester, an acetate, and a sulfur compound or structural analogs thereof.

A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % aldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of a non-cyclic amide polar aprotic solvent, an ester, and an acetate or structural analogs thereof.

A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising from about 10 to about 90 wt % carbaldehyde or a structural analog thereof and from about 10 to about 90 wt % of a cosolvent wherein the cosolvent comprises one or more chemicals selected from the group consisting of a non-cyclic amide, a carbonate, an acetate, and a sulfur oxide or structural analogs thereof.