Nomenclature
CAS number: 141-03-7
Butanedioic acid dibutyl ester; succinic acid dibutyl ester; di-
n-butyl succinate; Tabutrex; Tabatrex (Glenn).
C
12H
22O
4; mol wt 230.30.
C 62.58%, H 9.63%, O 27.79%.
CH
3(CH
2)
3OOCCH
2CH
2COO(CH
2)
3CH
3.
Description and references
Prepn from butyl alcohol and succinic acid:
Vogel, J. Chem. Soc. 1948, 624.
Properties
Liquid, bp 274.5°, bp3 121°. mp 29.0°. d420 0.9768. nD20 1.4299.Use
Insect repellent esp against biting flies of cattle,
household ants and roaches.
Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.