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Ethyltert-butyl ether

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Ethyltert-butyl ether[1]
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethoxy-2-methylpropane
Other names
Ethyltert-butyl ether
Ethyl tertiary butyl ether
Ethyltert-butyl oxide
tert-Butyl ethyl ether
Ethylt-butyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations ETBE
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.282Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 211-309-7
RTECS number
  • KN4730200
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3checkY
    Key: NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYSA-NcheckY
  • InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3
    Key: NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYAB
  • O(C(C)(C)C)CC
Properties
C6H14O
Molar mass 102.18
Appearance Clear colorless liquid
Density 0.7364 g/cm3
Melting point −94 °C (−137 °F; 179 K)
Boiling point 69 to 71 °C (156 to 160 °F; 342 to 344 K)
1.2 g/100 g
Hazards
GHSlabelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H224,H225,H315,H319,H335,H336
P210,P233,P240,P241,P242,P243,P261,P264,P271,P280,P302+P352,P303+P361+P353,P304+P340,P305+P351+P338,P312,P321,P332+P313,P337+P313,P362,P370+P378,P403+P233,P403+P235,P405,P501
Flash point −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethyltertiary-butyl ether(ETBE), also known asethyltert-butyl ether,is commonly used as anoxygenategasoline additivein the production ofgasolinefromcrude oil.ETBE offers equal or greater air quality benefits thanethanol,while being technically and logistically less challenging. Unlike ethanol, ETBE does not induce evaporation of gasoline, which is one of the causes ofsmog,and does notabsorb moisturefrom the atmosphere.

Production

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Ethyl tert-butyl ether is manufactured industrially by the acidic etherification ofisobutylenewithethanolat a temperature of 30–110 °C and a pressure of 0,8–1,3 MPa. The reaction is carried out with an acidicion-exchange resinas acatalyst.[2]

Synthesis of Ethyl tert-butyl ether
Synthesis of Ethyl tert-butyl ether

Suitable reactors are fixed-bed reactors such as tube bundle or circulation reactors in which the reflux can be cooled optionally.[2]

Ethanol,produced by fermentation and distillation, is more expensive thanmethanol,which is derived from natural gas. Therefore,MTBE,made from methanol is cheaper than ETBE, made from ethanol.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Merck Index,11th Edition,3732.
  2. ^abGrömping, Matthias; Höper, Frank; Leistner, Jörg; Nierlich, Franz; Peters, Udo; Praefke, Jochen; Rix, Armin; Röttger, Dirk; Santiago Fernandez, Silvia."Preparing ethyl tertiary butylether from hydrocarbon mixture, useful as fuel additive, comprises reacting isobutene with ethanol, separating the hydrocarbon, reacting separated isobutene with ethanol and separating unconverted hydrocarbon".Google Patents.Evonik Degussa GmbH.Retrieved5 March2019.
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