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244112

Sigma-Aldrich

Titanium(IV) butoxide

reagent grade, 97%

Synonym(s):

Orthotitanic acid tetrabutylester, TNBT, TYZOR® TBT organic titanate, Tetrabutyl orthotitanate, Tetrabutyl titanate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Ti(OCH2CH2CH2CH3)4
CAS Number:
5593-70-4
Molecular Weight:
340.32
Beilstein:
4148236
EC Number:
227-006-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009433
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24854652
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

reagent grade

Assay

97%

form

liquid (or viscous liquid)
liquid

reaction suitability

core: titanium
reagent type: catalyst

refractive index

n20/D 1.491 (lit.)

bp

206 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.00 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCO[Ti](OCCCC)(OCCCC)OCCCC

InChI

1S/4C4H9O.Ti/c4*1-2-3-4-5;/h4*2-4H2,1H3;/q4*-1;+4

InChI key

YHWCPXVTRSHPNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Titanium(IV) butoxide can be used as a catalyst in the transesterification of methyl methacrylate and synthesis of renewable polyesters from vanillin-based dimers.
Used to prepare nanosized titania in the anatase form and ferroelectric Bi4Ti3O12 thin films. Used in the preparation of nanocrystalline TiO2 powders at room temperature.

Legal Information

TYZOR is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H318,H335,H336

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

107.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

42 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

244112-2KG:4548173335902
244112-100G:4548173335896
244112-500G:4548173335919
244112-BULK:
244112-VAR:
244112-5G:4548173335926

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Biomacromolecules, 13(8), 2446-2455 (2012-06-21)
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Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(31), 5805-5807 (2010-07-01)
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