Potassium tert-Butoxide (KTB) CAS 865-47-4 Purity >99.0% (T)

Potassium tert-Butoxide (KTB) (CAS: 865-47-4) is an important kind of organic base with its alkalinity being stronger than potassium hydroxide. Because of the induction effect of three methyl groups in the (CH3) 3CO-, Potassium tert-Butoxide has stronger alkalinity and activity than other potassium alkoxides, thus being a very excellent catalyst. In addition, as a kind of strong alkaline, Potassium tert-Butoxide is widely used in the organic synthesis of chemical, pharmaceutical, and pesticide such as trans-esterification, condensation, rearrangement, polymerization, loop opening and the production of heavy metal orthoester. Potassium tert-Butoxide can be used to catalyze the Michael addition reaction, Pinacol rearrangement reaction and Ramberg-Backlund rearrangement reaction. Potassium tert-Butoxide is used as a condensing agent, which can be used to catalyze Darzens condensation reaction and Stobbe condensation reaction. Potassium tert-Butoxide is also the most effective alkaline for traditional akloxide-haloform reaction generating dihalogenated carbene. Therefore, Potassium tert-Butoxide has attracted more and more attention from chemical, pharmaceutical, pesticide and other industries. As Potassium tert-Butoxide has such a wide application, the domestic and international demand for high purity potassium tert-butoxide is very large.
Potassium tert-Butoxide is used as a strong non-nucleophilic base in organic chemistry. It is widely used the condensation reaction, rearrangement and ring-opening reaction in organic synthesis. People generally apply tert-butanol solution. Potassium tert-Butoxide is a kind of organic alkaline corrosion products with strong moisture absorption property and should be sealed for storage. We need to pay attention to prevention of fire and sunshine during the storage and transportation. It should be stored in a cool, ventilated and dry place.