6669-13-2 | tert-Butoxybenzene

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
250mg	96%	in stock	$7.00	$5.00
1g	96%	in stock	$15.00	$11.00
25g	96%	in stock	$291.00	$204.00
100g	96%	in stock	$915.00	$641.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AB46871
• Chemical Name: tert-Butoxybenzene
• CAS Number: 6669-13-2
• Molecular Formula: C10H14O
• Molecular Weight: 150.2176
• MDL Number: MFCD00049018
• SMILES: CC(Oc1ccccc1)(C)C
• NSC Number: 78717

Computed Properties

• Complexity: 107
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
• Heavy Atom Count: 11
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• XLogP3: 2.9

Upstream Synthesis Route

Phenyl tert-butyl ether, also known as PTBE, plays a crucial role in chemical synthesis as a versatile reagent. It serves as a valuable solvent in various reactions, particularly in organic chemistry, due to its unique properties. PTBE is commonly utilized as a protecting group for alcohols, allowing selective transformations without affecting other functional groups present in a molecule. Additionally, it can act as a capping agent in peptide synthesis, enhancing the efficiency of peptide bond formation. Its inert nature and solubility in organic solvents make PTBE an indispensable tool for chemists in designing complex synthetic routes and achieving high yields of target molecules.