Butyl Vinyl Ether is a reagent used in organic chemical reactions and the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds used in anticancer therapy. It is also used in the synthesis of potent inhibitors for PDE5. It is also used in the synthesis of copolymers and as an acrylic/vinyl acetate resin comonomer.
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Solubility
Soluble in water 3 g/L (20°C). Soluble in chloroform and methanol.
Notes
Store away from air and oxidizing agents may form peroxides. Keep the container tightly closed and place it in a cool, dry and well ventilated condition. Keep away from ignition sources. Donot distill to dryness. Keep it refrigerated. Check the container pressure periodically to prevent peroxide formation.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Franz Karl Fleischmann, et al. Cycloaddition reaction between tretracyanoethylene and n-butyl vinyl ether: The solvent dependence of the volume of activation.Tetrahedron Lett.,1973,14(39), 3773-3776.
- Chang-Min Xing, et al. Surface Photo grafting Polymerization of Binary Monomers Maleic Anhydride and n-Butyl Vinyl Ether on Polypropylene Film I. Effects of Principal Factors.Polym. J.,2002,34801-808.