Chemical properties:
Transparent liquid. It has a fruit-like smell and is slightly irritating. It is almost insoluble in water.
Uses:
1. Used as a solvent, electronic-grade cleaning agent and for organic synthesis
2. Used as a solvent, electronic-grade cleaning agent, and for organic synthesis
3. Among ethers, dibutyl ether has strong solubility and has strong solubility for many natural and synthetic oils, resins, rubbers, organic acid esters, alkaloids, etc. The solubility of dibutyl ether in water (20°C) is 0.03% (weight), and the solubility of water in dibutyl ether (20°C) is 0.19% (weight), and it has good separation from water. During storage, it generates less oxides, has low toxicity and danger, and is a very safe solvent. It is used as an extraction and refining solvent for resins, oils, organic acids, esters, waxes, alkaloids, hormones, etc.; and the mixed solution with butyl phosphate can be used as a solvent for separating rare earth elements. Since dibutyl ether is an inert solvent, it can also be used as a solvent for organic synthesis reactions of Grignard reagents, rubbers, pesticides, etc.
4. Used as a reagent, solvent and extractant for the determination of bismuth. Uses: Solvent for oils and hydrocarbons. Organic synthesis. Extractant.