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sec-Butyl methyl ether

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Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Methoxybutane, (±)-Methyl 2-butyl ether, 2-Butyl methyl ether, Methyl 1-methylpropyl ether, Methyl sec-butyl ether

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Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)OCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.372 (lit.)

bp

57 °C/760 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.742 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether

SMILES string

CCC(C)OC

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-4-5(2)6-3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

FVNIMHIOIXPIQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

sec-Butyl methyl ether (2-methoxy butane) is an acyclic methyl ether. It is reported to be formed in trace amounts during the thermal decomposition of meso- and dl-2,3-dimethylsuccinyl peroxides. sec-Butyl methyl ether is prepared by the reaction of sodium sec-butylate and methyl iodide. Its boiling point has been predicted using back-propagation neural network (BP NN).

pictograms

Flame

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-22.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-30 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Syntheses and decomposition of meso-and dl-2, 3-dimethylsuccinyl and cis-and trans-1, 2-hexahydrophthaloyl peroxides.
Dervan PB and Jones CR.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 44(13), 2116-2122 (1979)
Hydrocarbon-Carbanion Proton Exchange Reactions in Dimethyl Sulfoxide.
Brauman JI, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 89(7), 1728-1730 (1967)
Use of a neural network to determine the normal boiling points of acyclic ethers, peroxides, acetals and their sulfur analogues.
Cherqaoui D, et al.
J. Chem. Soc., Faraday, 90(14), 2015-2019 (1994)

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