Title: n-Butyl Carbonate
CAS Registry Number: 542-52-9
CAS Name: Carbonic acid dibutyl ester
Additional Names: dibutyl carbonate
Molecular Formula: C9H18O3
Molecular Weight: 174.24
Percent Composition: C 62.04%, H 10.41%, O 27.55%
Line Formula: (C4H9O)2CO
Literature References: Prepn from ethyl carbonate, butyl alcohol and ethylmagnesium bromide: Frank et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 66, 1509 (1944); from butyl alcohol and CO in the presence of Pd and CuCl2: Mador, Blackham, US 3114762 (1963 to National Distillers).
Properties: Liquid, bp 206.6°. d420 0.9251, d425 0.9388. nD20 1.4117. Practically insol in water. Miscible with ethanol, benzene, chloroform, acetone, ether and other organic solvents, see: Jackson, Drury, Ind. Eng. Chem. 51, 1491 (1959).
Boiling point: bp 206.6°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4117
Density: d420 0.9251; d425 0.9388 |