Dibutyl ether
SIGALD/110280 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym: Butyl ether
CAS Number: 142-96-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H18O
Molecular Weight: 130.23
EC Number: 205-575-3
MDL Number: MFCD00009461
Linear Formula: [CH3(CH2)3]2O
Product Type: Chemical


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assay | ≥99% |
autoignition temp. | 365 °F |
bp | 142-143 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.764 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
expl. lim. | 8.5 % |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-7-9-8-6- |
InChI key | DURPTKYDGMDSBL-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
pH | 5.2 |
product line | ReagentPlus® |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | CCCCOCCCC |
vapor density | 4.48 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 4.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Dibutyl ether may be used to compose the solvent mixtures in the following studies: • To evaluate the anthracene solubility in various binary solvent mixtures composed of dibutyl ether along with n-hexane, cyclohexane, n-heptane, methylcyclohexane, n-octane, isooctane and cyclooctane. • To measure the pyrene solubility in various binary solvent mixtures composed of dibutyl ether along with n-hexane, cyclohexane, n-heptane, methylcyclohexane, n-octane, isooctane and tert-butylcyclohexane. • To investigate the reaction mechanism and kinetic studies of the reaction of phenyl isocyanate with methanol in the presence of dibutyltin diacetate (catalyst) to afford urethane. Rate constant of the reaction, k was reported to be 0.96liter/(mole sec). |
General description: | Dibutyl ether is commonly used as a solvent for various reactions. It forms azeotropic compositions with various organic solvents and the vapor/liquid equilibria of its binary mixtures have been investigated by head-space gas chromatography. |
Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 1, 2.5 L in glass bottle |
Packaging: | 18, 20, 200 L in steel drum |
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Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H226 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H412 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 10-36/37/38-52/53 |
Safety Statements | 61 |
RIDADR | UN1149 - class 3 - PG 3 - Dibutyl ethers |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | 77.0 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 25 °C - closed cup |
Purity | ≥99% |
bp | 142-143 °C (lit.) |
mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
Density | 0.764 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352112 |