Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether

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Short description: Oxygenate gasoline additive in the production of gasoline from crude oil


Ethyl tert-butyl ether[1]
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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
  • 637-92-3 ☑Y
3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations ETBE
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:141564
ChemSpider
  • 11996 ☑Y
EC Number
  • 211-309-7
PubChem CID
  • 12512
RTECS number
  • KN4730200
UNII
  • 3R9B16WR19 ☑Y
Properties
Chemical formula
C6H14O
Molar mass 102.18
Appearance Clear colorless liquid
Density 0.7364 g/cm3
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 pictograms GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Danger
GHS hazard statements
H224, H225, H315, H319, H335, H336
GHS precautionary statements
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P303+361+353, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P370+378, P403+233, P403+235, P405, P501
Flash point −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.[2]

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.[2]

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

  • Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
  • tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME)
  • Tetraethyllead (TEL)
  • List of gasoline additives

References

  1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3732.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Grömping, Matthias; Höper, Frank; Leistner, Jörg; Nierlich, Franz; Peters, Udo; Praefke, Jochen; Rix, Armin; Röttger, Dirk et al.. "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". Evonik Degussa GmbH. https://patents.google.com/patent/DE102005062722A1/en?q=verfahren+zur+herstellung+von&q=etbe&oq=verfahren+zur+herstellung+von+etbe. 

External links

  • EC Joint Research Centre ETBE risk assessment report[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  • Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC
  • An assessment of the impact of ethanol-blended petrol on the total NMVOC emission from road transport in selected countries



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