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Usage

Uses

Used in Solvent Applications:
Methyl butyl carbonate is used as a solvent in various industrial processes due to its ability to dissolve a wide range of substances, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes.
Used in Plasticizer Applications:
In the plastics industry, methyl butyl carbonate serves as a plasticizer, helping to increase the flexibility and workability of plastic materials, thereby broadening their range of applications.
Used as a Flavoring Agent:
Capitalizing on its fruity odor, methyl butyl carbonate is utilized as a flavoring agent in the food and beverage industry, adding unique taste profiles to products.
Used in Pharmaceutical Production:
Methyl butyl carbonate plays a crucial role in the production of pharmaceuticals, contributing to the manufacturing process of various medicinal compounds.
Used in Fragrance Industry:
Its distinctive scent makes methyl butyl carbonate a valuable component in the creation of fragrances, employed to develop and enhance the olfactory profiles of perfumes, colognes, and other scented products.
It is important to handle methyl butyl carbonate with care due to its flammability and potential for causing skin and eye irritation, ensuring safety in all applications.

Upstream product

• 584-07-6 methyl N-hydroxycarbamate 
• 71-36-3 butan-1-ol 
• 616-38-6 carbonic acid dimethyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 1126-79-0 n-butyl phenyl ether 
• 100-66-3 methoxybenzene 
• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 106-98-9 1-butylene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Highly active and reusable ternary oxide catalyst for dialkyl carbonates synthesis

The application of ternary oxides, prepared through calcination of rare-earth modified Mg/Al-hydrotalcite (HT), as highly active, selective, and reusable solid catalysts for dialkyl carbonates synthesis by transesterification reaction is reported. Dimethyl carbonate, for example, was prepared by reacting ethylene carbonate with methanol in 100 mol% selectivity at a yield of 95 mol%. Among several rare-earth modified precursors, La (10 mol%)-HT showed the highest activity. This catalyst was active even at ambient conditions. Basicity of the catalyst played crucial role on its performance. The activity of these catalysts was superior to the hitherto known solid catalysts for this reaction.

Alkoxycarbonylation of alcohols and phenols by nitrosoformates

Unstable neutral radicals [ROCONHO?] 2 and nitrosoformates 3 are formed by oxidation of N-hydroxycarbamates with lead dioxide. In the presence of alcohols or phenols and water they solvolyzed to mixtures of symmetrical 4 and asymmetrical 5 carbonates. The content of asymmetrical carbonates 5 increases with increasing reactivity of the nitrosoformates 3 formed, temperature, the content of water in the reaction mixture, and with decreasing reactivity of alcohol. The reactivities of individual alcohols have been evaluated with the help of competitive alcoholysis. The new method of alcohol or phenol alkoxylation has been verified experimentally by preparing six asymmetrical carbonates which were obtained in 34 to 47% yields.