Isobutyric anhydride
ALDRICH/245771 - 97%
Synonym: 2-Methylpropionic anhydride
CAS Number: 97-72-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H14O3
Molecular Weight: 158.19
EC Number: 202-603-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008913
Linear Formula: (CH3)2CHCO2COCH(CH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| autoignition temp. | 624 °F |
| bp | 182 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.954 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 1.09 %, 87 °F |
| 7.7 %, 127 °F | |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | anhydride |
| ester | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H14O3/c1-5(2)7(9)11- |
| InChI key | LSACYLWPPQLVSM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −56 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(C)C(=O)OC(=O)C(C)C |
| vapor density | 5.45 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 67 °C) |
| Application: | Isobutyric anhydride was used in the synthesis of 4-O-isobutyryl derivative via reaction with octyl β-D-glucopyranoside in the presence of C2-symmetric chiral 4-pyrrolidinopyridine as a catalyst. |
| General description: | The mechanism of esterification of 1-(1-naphthyl)ethanol by isobutyric anhydride with 4-pyrrolidinopyridine as catalyst was studied. |
| Packaging: | 2 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2922 6.1(8) / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 154.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 68 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 182 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −56 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.954 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



