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Dibutyl ether

Wacker Chemie AG, ≥99.3% (GC)

Synonym(s):

DBE, Butyl ether

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)3]2O
CAS Number:
142-96-1
Molecular Weight:
130.23
Beilstein:
1732752
EC Number:
205-575-3
MDL number:
MFCD00009461
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24846891

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vapor density

4.48 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.3% (GC)

autoignition temp.

365 °F

expl. lim.

8.5 %

manufacturer/tradename

Wacker Chemie AG

refractive index

n20/D 1.399 (lit.)

bp

142-143 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible
diethyl ether: miscible

density

0.764 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCOCCCC

InChI

1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-7-9-8-6-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

DURPTKYDGMDSBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dibutyl ether is commonly used as solvent for fats, oils, organic acids, alkaloids, natural and synthetic resins.

Application

Dibutyl ether was used develop head-space gas chromatographic technique for the determination of vapour/liquid equilibria at 298.15 K of binary mixtures of di-n-butyl ether.

Other Notes

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H319,H335,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

82.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

28 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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STBB2327
1424415
S67229
S63866

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Isothermal vapour/liquid equilibria of binary mixtures with dibutyl ether at 298.15 K.
Lepori L, et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2(21), 4837-4842 (2000)
J W McCargar et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 76(7), 572-574 (1987-07-01)
Experimental solubilities are reported for anthracene and carbazole in binary dibutyl ether plus n-hexadecane and dibutyl ether plus squalane solvent mixtures at 25 degrees C. Results of these measurements, used in conjunction with the extended nearly ideal binary solvent (NIBS)
Raymond Poon et al.
Toxicology, 214(1-2), 99-112 (2005-08-03)
A 4-week oral study was conducted in male rats to characterize and compare the toxicity of four aliphatic ethers (butyl ether, BE; ethyl hexyl ether, EHxE; methyl heptyl ether, MHpE; and 1,6-dimethoxyhexane, DMH) which have been proposed as high-cetane diesel
W E Acree et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 76(7), 575-579 (1987-07-01)
Solubilities are reported for carbazole in binary dibutyl ether plus 1-chlorohexane mixtures at 25 degrees C. Results of these measurements are compared with solution models developed for solubility in systems containing specific solute-solvent interactions. A simple stoichiometric complexation model based
Mingqiu Zhu et al.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 120, 256-262 (2015-06-21)
The increasing use of algal-impacted source waters is increasing concerns over exposure to disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water disinfection, due to the higher concentrations of DBP precursors in these waters. The impact of pre-ozonation on the formation and speciation
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