Potassium tert-butoxide is the chemical compound with the formula K+(CH3)3CO−. Buy and find out potassium tert-butoxide uses, potassium tert-butoxide properties. Potassium tert-butoxide is a strong base (pKa of conjugate acid around 17), which is useful in organic synthesis. Synonym: Potassium tert-butylate, Potassium t-butoxide. Potassium tert butoxide Formula: (CH3)3COK. Potassium tert-butoxide Molecular Weight: 112.21. CAS Number: 865-47-4.
Potassium tert-butoxide Basic Information
CAS: 865-47-4 MF: C4H9KO MW: 112.21 EINECS: 212-740-3 Mol File: 865-47-4.mol
Potassium Tert-butoxide Structure
Potassium Tert-butoxide Chemical Properties Melting point 256-258 °C (dec.)(lit.) Boiling point 275°C density 0.910 g/mL at 20 °C
Potassium Tert-butoxide Application
1. Used in pesticides, medicines, printing and dyeing, catalysts, etc.
2. As a strong base, it is widely used in the condensation, rearrangement and ring opening reactions in organic synthesis such as chemical, pharmaceutical and pesticide.
3. It is a moderately strong base commonly used in organic synthesis.
4. The reason why t-BuOK is widely used is that it is inexpensive and readily available, and its basicity changes depending on the selected reaction solvent.
5. For Stobbe condensation, t-BuOK is a better base than EtONa, with higher reaction yield, shorter reaction time, and no side reactions of ketone or aldehyde reduction.
