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689386

Formaldehyde dibutyl acetal

puriss., ≥97.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Dibutyl formal, Butylal, Dibutoxymethane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.25
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
219-909-0
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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grade

puriss.

Quality Segment

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.25% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.406

density

0.835 g/mL at 20 °C

functional group

ether

SMILES string

CCCCOCOCCCC

InChI

1S/C9H20O2/c1-3-5-7-10-9-11-8-6-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QLCJOAMJPCOIDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Formaldehyde dibutyl acetal is an acetal used in the manufacture of synthetic resins, antiseptics, deodorants, and fungicides. It is also used as a fuel additive to increase the octane number of gasoline or the n-cetane number of diesel fuels and reduce smoke and particulate emissions.

Application

Formaldehyde dibutyl acetal is a halogen-free and less toxic solvent that can be used to solubilize commercial low-density polyethylene (LDPE) samples to analyze molecular weight distribution using gel permeation chromatography (GPC). It can also be used as a reactant to prepare butoxymethyltriphenylphosphonium iodide, which is used for carbon homologation and also as a useful key intermediate in organic synthesis.


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

143.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

62 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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