Potassium tert.-Butylate Solutions

C₄H₉KO

A solution of potassium tert.-butylate, a very strong base commonly used in organic synthesis and as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
Available solvents: tert-butanol, iso-butanol, iso-propanol, THF.

Typical Applications

Very strong hydrocarbon soluble base, used for: Deprotonations, Base catalyzed reactions, Elimination reactions, Super base reaction with butyllithium, Isomerization reaction

Benefits at a glance

Very high purity, very strong base, low hydroxyl content, selective and specific in many organic reactions, stronger base than primary and secondary alcoholates, custom packaging available

Product Details & Documents

Technical Data Sheets

Further Information

Storage:

Dry and cool (at ambient temperature)

Packaging:

KTB 15% in tert-butanol: 160 kg in 210 L steel drum
KTB 19% in iso-butanol: 170 kg in 210 L steel drum
KTB 29% in iso-propanol: 170 kg in 210 L steel drum
KTB 20% in THF: 180 kg in 210 L steel drum

Shelf life:

18 months upon production in originally sealed packaging.