Butyl methyl ether

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Butyl methyl ether
• CAS No.: 628-28-4
• Molecular Formula: C5H12O
• Molecular Weight: 88.1497
• Hs Code.: 2909199090
• European Community (EC) Number: 211-033-7
• UN Number: 2350
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID5074559
• Nikkaji Number: J43.346B
• Wikidata: Q3333697
• Mol file: 628-28-4.mol

Synonyms:1-Methoxybutane;BUTYL METHYL ETHER;628-28-4;Butane, 1-methoxy-;n-Butyl methyl ether;Methyl butyl ether;Ether, butyl methyl;Methyl n-butyl ether;alpha-Methoxybutane;EINECS 211-033-7;UN2350;butylmethyl ether;BuOMe;buthyl methly ester;Butano, 1-metoxi-;.alpha.-Methoxybutane;Butyl methyl ether, 99%;n-C4H9OCH3;Butane, 1-methoxy- (9CI);DTXSID5074559;MFCD00009453;NA2350;UN 2350;LS-67781;M0504;D91343;Butyl methyl ether [UN2350] [Flammable liquid];Butyl methyl ether [UN2350] [Flammable liquid];Q3333697

Chemical Property of Butyl methyl ether

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 137mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: −115 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 70-71 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 14 °F
• PSA: 9.23000
• Density: 0.744 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• LogP: 1.43290
• XLogP3: 1.7
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 88.088815002
• Heavy Atom Count: 6
• Complexity: 19.9
• Transport DOT Label: Flammable Liquid

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): F
• Hazard Codes: F
• Statements: R11:Highly flammable.
• Safety Statements: S16:Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.; S23:Do not inhale gas/fumes/vapour/spray.; S33:Take precauti

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Solvents -> Ethers (
• Canonical SMILES: CCCCOC

Technology Process of Butyl methyl ether

There total 60 articles about Butyl methyl ether which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 100.0%

1,1-dimethoxybutane (4461-87-4) → butyl methyl ether (628-28-4)

Guidance literature:

With trimethylsilan; trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate; In dichloromethane; 0 deg C, 30 min. then 28 deg C, 14 h.;

DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)93263-6

Reference yield: 94.0%

dimethyl sulfate (77-78-1) + butan-1-ol (71-36-3) → butyl methyl ether (628-28-4)

Guidance literature:

With potassium hydroxide; In 1,4-dioxane; for 1.5h;

DOI:10.1055/s-1986-31729

Reference yield: 76.4%

methanol (67-56-1) + Di-n-butyl selenide (14835-66-6) → butyl methyl ether (628-28-4) + dibutyl diselenide (20333-40-8)

Guidance literature:

With naphthalene-1,4-dicarbonitrile; Quantum yield; Mechanism; Product distribution; Irradiation; energy data, ΔG_ET, electron transfer equilibrium constant;

DOI:10.1021/ja00170a045

upstream raw materials:

diazomethane

aluminum tri-n-butoxide

butan-1-ol

1-methoxybuta-1,3-diene

Downstream raw materials:

1-butylene

hexane

n-butane

pentane

Refernces

• 1、 Boscolo, Mauricio,Metzker, Gustavo,Mora Vargas, Jorge,Orduna Ortega, Julieth,Tofaneli Morelato, Luiz Henrique. "Upgrading 1-butanol to unsaturated, carbonyl and aromatic compounds: A new synthesis approach to produce important organic building blocks". supporting information. p. 2365 - 2369. Retrieved 2020/05/13.
• 2、 Khusnutdinov,Shchadneva,Mayakova. "Synthesis of alkyl methyl ethers and alkyl methyl carbonates by reaction of alcohols with dimethyl carbonate in the presence of tungsten and cobalt complexes". . p. 790 - 795. Retrieved 2014/08/18.