tert-Butyl vinyl ether, 98%, stab. with ca 0.1% N,N-diethylaniline, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

tert-Butyl vinyl ether is used in the synthesis of 3-tert-Butoxycyclobutanone by reacting with ketene using zinc(II) chloride as a catalyst. It acts as an intermediate for the functional vinyl monomer.

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Applications
tert-Butyl vinyl ether is used in the synthesis of 3-tert-Butoxycyclobutanone by reacting with ketene using zinc(II) chloride as a catalyst. It acts as an intermediate for the functional vinyl monomer.

Solubility
Miscible with alcohol, carbon disulfide, chloroform and diethyl ether. Slightly miscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 926-02-3
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 100.16
• MDL Number: MFCD00048246
• InChI Key: PGYJSURPYAAOMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: tert-butyl vinyl ether, 2-ethenyloxy-2-methylpropane, propane, 2-ethenyloxy-2-methyl, propane,2-ethenyloxy-2-methyl, t-butyl vinyl ether, tert-butylvinyl ether, vinyltertiary-butylether, tertiarybutyl vinyl ether, vinyl tert.-butyl ether, tertiary butyl vinyl ether
• PubChem CID: 70220
• IUPAC Name: 2-ethenoxy-2-methylpropane
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)OC=C

• Density: 0.762
• Boiling Point: 75°C to 76°C
• Flash Point: −17°C (1°F)
• Odor: Characteristic
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃COCH=CH₂
• Refractive Index: 1.399
• Quantity: 25 g
• UN Number: UN3271
• Solubility Information: Miscible with alcohol,carbon disulfide,chloroform and diethyl ether. Slightly miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 100.16
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: tert-Butyl vinyl ether, stabilized with ≈0.1% N,N-diethylaniline

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