Dibutyl ether
Product Description
| Product | Dibutyl ether |
| CAS | 142-96-1 |
| Formula | C8H18O |
| Synonym | Dibutyl ether, n-Dibutyl ether, di-n-butyl ether, n-Butyl ether, Butane, 1,1'-oxybis-, Dibutyl oxide, 1,1'-Oxybis(butane), (n-C4H9)2O, 1-Butoxybutane, Butyl oxide, Ether butylique, UN 1149, NSC 8459, DIBUTYL ETHER, DIBUTYL OXIDE, DI-N-BUTYL ETHER, DL-N-BUTYL ETHER, BUTYL ETHER, 1-BUTOXYBUTANE, 1,1'-OXYBIS(BUTANE), (n-C4H9)2O, Di-n-butyl ether, Dibutyl ether, 1-Butoxybutane, Butyl ether, n-Butyl ether, n-Dibutyl ether, Di-n-butyl ether Dibutyloxide, 1,1-Oxybis (butane) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 130.23 |
| EINECS | 205-575-3 |
| InChI | 1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-7-9-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3 |
| BRN Number | 1732752 |
| Vapor Density | 4.48 |
| Merck | 14,1569 |
| Melting Point | -98 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.399 |
| Boiling Point | 142-143 °C |
| Density | 0.764 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Storage Temperature | Flammables area |
| Stability | Stable. Flammable. May form peroxides in storage. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Flash Point | 77 °F |
| Water solubility | 0.03 g/100 mL (20 ºC) |
| Vapor Pressure | 4.8 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| Molecular weight | 388.20 |
| EINECS | 215-811-7 |
| SMILES | c1cc(c(cc1[N+](=O)[O-])Cl)NC(=O)c2cc(ccc2O)Cl.C(CO)N |
| Stability | Stable. Hydrolyzes in concentrated acidic or basic solutions. |
| Water solubility | 100 mg/L |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.00E-14 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 216 ° C |
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 2.10E-11 cm3/molecule-sec |
| log P (octanol-water) | 0.680 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 4.30E-20 atm-m3/mole |
| Notes | Dibutyl ether uses and applications include: Solvent for paints, hydrocarbons, Grignard synthesis, fats, oils, organic acids, alkaloids, natural and synthetic resins; extractant solvent for separating metals; solvent purification; constituent of catalysts for copolymerization; manufacturing of pesticides; organic synthesis (reaction medium) |
| Class | Solvents, Catalysts, Solvent |
| Function | Solvents, Catalyst, Resins, Acid |
| Industry | Solvents |
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