Di-tert-butyl ether

• CAT Number: M000603
• CAS Number: 6163-66-2
• Molecular Formula: C8H18O
• Molecular Weight: 130.231
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (tert-C4H9)2O;1,1/’-Oxybis(1,1-dimethylethane);2,2/’-Oxybis-2-methyl-propane;2-tert-Butoxy-2-methylpropane;2-tert-butoxy-2-methyl-propane;Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)ether;Bis1,1-dimethylethylether;Propane, 2,2/’-oxybis*2-methyl-
• Storage: RT
• IUPAC Name: 2-methyl-2-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxy]propane
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-7(2,3)9-8(4,5)6/h1-6H3
• InChIKey: AQEFLFZSWDEAIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)OC(C)(C)C

Di-tert-butyl ether (CAS 6163-66-2) is a tertiary ether that is used as a solvent. Di-tert-butyl ether can be prepared by reacting a tert-butyl halide, such as tert-butyl chloride, with very dry silver carbonate, by continuous stirring in diethyl ether at room temperature, for 24 hours.

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