Isobutylene oxide, 99+%

CAS: 558-30-5

Ref. 02-L09773

Product Information

• Name: Isobutylene oxide, 99+%
• Synonyms: 2,2-dimethyloxirane, 1,1-Dimethylethylene oxide, 1,2-Epoxy-2-methylpropane, 1,2-Epoxyisobutane, 1,2-Isobutylene oxide, 2,2-Dimethyloxirane, 2-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane, 2-Methyl-1-propene oxide, 2-Methyl-1-propenoxide, 2-Methyl-2,3-epoxypropane, 2-Methylpropylene oxide, Ethylene oxide, α,α-dimethyl-, Isobutene oxide, Isobutylene epoxide, NSC 24249, Oxirane, 2,2-dimethyl-, Propane, 1,2-epoxy-2-methyl-
• CAS: 558-30-5

Description

Isobutylene oxide is employed as an initiator for the preparation of polyisobutylenes. It finds application in the synthesis of 1-tert-butylperoxy-2-methyl-propan-2-ol. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 72.11
• Formula: C₄H₈O
• Purity: 99+%
• Color/Form: Clear, colourless, liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5-4/h3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: GELKGHVAFRCJNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1(C)CO1