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Ethyl tert-butyl ether

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Oxygenate gasoline additive in the production of gasoline from crude oil

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Ethyl tert-butyl ether
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Ethoxy-2-methylpropane
Other names Ethyl tert-butyl ether
Ethyl tertiary butyl ether
Ethyl tert-butyl oxide
tert-Butyl ethyl ether
Ethyl t-butyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations ETBE
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.282 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 211-309-7
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • KN4730200
UNII
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3Key: NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3Key: NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYAB
SMILES
  • O(C(C)(C)C)CC
Properties
Chemical formula C6H14O
Molar mass 102.18
Appearance Clear colorless liquid
Density 0.7364 g/cm
Melting point −94 °C (−137 °F; 179 K)
Boiling point 69 to 71 °C (156 to 160 °F; 342 to 344 K)
Solubility in water 1.2 g/100 g
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H224, H225, H315, H319, H335, H336
Precautionary statements 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)
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Chemical compound

Ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE), also known as ethyl tert-butyl ether, is commonly used as an oxygenate gasoline additive in the production of gasoline from crude oil. ETBE offers equal or greater air quality benefits than ethanol, while being technically and logistically less challenging. Unlike ethanol, ETBE does not induce evaporation of gasoline, which is one of the causes of smog, and does not absorb moisture from the atmosphere.

Production

Ethyl tert-butyl ether is manufactured industrially by the acidic etherification of isobutylene with ethanol at a temperature of 30–110 °C and a pressure of 0,8–1,3 MPa. The reaction is carried out with an acidic ion-exchange resin as a catalyst.

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.

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

See also

References

  1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3732.
  2. ^ Grömping, 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. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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