Tert-butanol is a colorless crystal and a weakly polar small molecule organic matter. It is a colorless volatile liquid in the presence of a small amount of water, and has a camphor-like odor. Its application is very wide, mainly used as gasoline additives, solvents, and organic synthesis raw materials.
Specification
ITEM
STANDARD
Appearance
Colorless transparent liquid
Assay (BY G.C.) %
99 min.
Water Content % (m/m)
0.05 max.
Acidity mg KOH/g
0.003max
Residue after evaporation % (m/m)
0.01max
Application
Tert-Butanol CAS 75-65-0 is an important intermediate of insecticides such as thiazinone, diazide, fenzoylhydrazine, acaricide and herbicide sec-butanol. Sodium tert-butanol is an important sodium alcohol application in pesticide industry, mainly used in pyrethroid cyclization reaction.