6669-13-2

Basic information

• Product Name: Phenyl-t-butylether
• Synonyms: (1,1-Dimethylethoxy)benzene;tert-Butyl phenyl ether, 98%;2-Methyl-2-phenoxypropane;Phenyl tert-butyl ether;tert-Butoxybenzene;Benzene, (1,1-dimethylethoxy)-;Inchi=1/C10H14o/C1-10(2,3)11-9-7-5-4-6-8-9/H4-8H,1-3h;NSC 78717
• CAS NO: 6669-13-2
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₄O
• Molecular Weight: 150.22
• Mol File: 6669-13-2.mol

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -17--16℃
• Boiling Point: 184°C
• Flash Point: 184°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.924
• Vapor Pressure: 0.953mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.488
• Storage Temp.: Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
• CAS DataBase Reference: Phenyl-t-butylether(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Phenyl-t-butylether(6669-13-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Phenyl-t-butylether(6669-13-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 6669-13-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

Used in Food Industry:
Phenyl-t-butylether is used as an additive for the enhancement of color and flavor in the production of northern air-dried sausage. It contributes to the improvement of the overall quality of the final product by influencing the characteristics of different starter cultures used in the process.

Synthesis

A 4-mL vial was charged with bromobenzene (63 mg, 0.40 mmol), Pd(dba)2 (11.5 mg, 0.0200 mmol), Ph5FcP-(t-Bu)2 (14.2 mg, 0.0200 mmol), and sodium tert-butoxide (47 mg, 0.48 mmol). Anhydrous toluene (2 mL) was added, and the vial was sealed with a cap containing a PTFE septum and removed from the dry box. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 23 h. The reaction solution was then adsorbed onto silica gel, and the product was isolated by eluting with EtOAc/hexanes (0 to 10% gradient) to give the ether (58 mg, 97%). Reference: Kataoka, N.; Shelby, Q.; Stambuli, J. P.; Hartwig, J. F. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 5553–5566.

InChI:InChI=1/C10H14O/c1-10(2,3)11-9-7-5-4-6-8-9/h4-8H,1-3H3

Upstream product

• 614-45-9 tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate 
• 507-19-7 t-butyl bromide 
• 139-02-6 sodium phenoxide 
• 115-11-7 isobutene 
• 108-95-2 phenol 
• 75-65-0 tert-butyl alcohol 
• 75-91-2 tert.-butylhydroperoxide 
• 960-71-4 triphenylborane 
• 93-99-2 benzoic acid phenyl ester 
• 19252-54-1 isobutyl cation 
• 107-71-1 tert-butyl peroxyacetate 
• 841-76-9 triphenylaluminium 
• 507233-69-4 triphenyl bismuth ⁽²⁺⁾; dichloride 
• 1907-33-1 lithium tert-butoxide 

Downstream Products

• 115-11-7 isobutene 
• 108-95-2 phenol 
• 75-28-5 Isobutane 
• 463-82-1 2,2-dimethylpropane 
• 85599-10-6 C₂₀H₂₇O₃P 
• 18995-35-2 4-tert-butoxychlorobenzene 
• 60876-70-2 4-tert-butoxybromobenzene 
• 98-54-4 para-tert-butylphenol 
• 88-18-6 2-tert-Butylphenol 
• 68314-56-7 2,2'-(P,P'-dioxo-P,P'-diphenyl-P,P'-ethane-1,2-diyl-bis-λ⁵-phosphanyl)-bis-phenol 
• 85599-05-9 (o-hydroxyphenyl)phenylphosphineoxide 
• 85599-09-3 C₁₂H₁₁O₃P 
• 85599-18-4 C₃₄H₄₀O₂P₂ 
• 344415-07-2 C₃₄H₄₀O₄P₂ 

Relevant articles and documents

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The catalytic performance of Al-MCM-41 containing 5-35 wt H 3PO4 was studied for the vapor-phase alkylation of phenol with tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) from 383 to 493 K. 4-Tert-butyl phenol was produced as the main product with moderate selectivity. The product distribution depends on the reaction temperature, number of acid sites, and the Broensted to Lewis sites ratios. A lower molar ratio of reactants (TBA/phenol = 2) and a higher space velocity facilitated the production of 4-tert-butyl phenol. The influence of various parameters such as temperature, reactant feed molar ratio, feed rate, and time on stream were investigated for conversion yield and product selectivity.

Alkylation of Phenol with tert-Butanol in a Draining-Film Reactor

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