Dibutyl tartrate
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Dibutyl tartrate is a di-ester of tartaric acid and butanol.[1] It has been used as a chiral oil to separate enantiomers in chromatography.[2][3] Another use is in farinographs.[4] Yet another use is as a plasticizer.[5] The material is classed as "green" as it is made from natural products, and is biodegradable.[6]
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Dibutyl tartrate, with no stereochemical detail | |
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IUPAC name
dibutyl 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.623 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
C12H22O6 | |
Molar mass | 262.302 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.091 |
Melting point | 21 °C (70 °F; 294 K) |
Boiling point | 320 °C (608 °F; 593 K) |
Chiral rotation ([α]D) |
+11.5[clarification needed] |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.447 |
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Flash point | 91 °C (196 °F; 364 K) |
284 °C (543 °F; 557 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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