methyl isoamyl ether

Base Information

• Chemical Name: methyl isoamyl ether
• CAS No.: 626-91-5
• Molecular Formula: C6H14O
• Molecular Weight: 102.177
• Mol file: 626-91-5.mol

Synonyms:Butane, 1-methoxy-3-methyl-;isopentyl-methyl ether;Isopentyl-methyl-aether;Ether,isopentyl methyl;Methyl-g-amyl-aether;Butane,1-methoxy-3-methyl;methyl isoamyl ether;1-methoxy-3-methyl-butane;Methyl-isoamyl-aether;

Chemical Property of methyl isoamyl ether

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 82.9mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: -105.78°C (estimate)
• Refractive Index: 1.3800
• Boiling Point: 83.8°C at 760 mmHg
• PSA: 9.23000
• Density: 0.76g/cm³
• LogP: 1.67890

Purity/Quality:

98%,99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

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MSDS Files:

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Useful:

• Uses: 1-Methoxy-3-Methyl Butane is used as food preservative.

Technology Process of methyl isoamyl ether

There total 3 articles about methyl isoamyl 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:

chloromethyl methyl ether (107-30-2) + C15H29Al (69671-59-6) → methyl isoamyl ether (626-91-5) + norbornene (279-23-2) + methyl ether of norisocamphanol (118840-52-1,118840-53-2) + methyl ether of norisocamphanol (118840-52-1,118840-53-2)

Guidance literature:

In 1,4-dioxane; at 80 ℃; for 2h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

DOI:10.1007/BF00957441

Reference yield:

methanol (67-56-1) + i-Amyl alcohol (123-51-3) → isopentyl ether (544-01-4) + Dimethyl ether (115-10-6,157621-61-9) + methyl isoamyl ether (626-91-5)

Guidance literature:

at 190 ℃; analog reagieren Propylalkohol und Allylakohol;

Reference yield:

triisobutylaluminum (100-99-2,130565-62-7) + chloromethyl methyl ether (107-30-2) → Isobutane (75-28-5,40921-86-6) + methyl isoamyl ether (626-91-5)

Guidance literature:

In 1,4-dioxane; at 90 ℃; for 2h;

DOI:10.1007/BF00957441

upstream raw materials:

triisobutylaluminum

chloromethyl methyl ether

C₁₅H₂₉Al

methanol

Downstream raw materials:

methylene chloride

acetic acid methyl ester

1-pentyl acetate