Tetrahydrofuran (THF) (Wako Chemical, Osaka, Japan, 99%) and pyridine (Kanto Chemical, Tokyo, Japan, 99.5%) were distilled over sodium wire before use. Other materials were used without any ...
MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) is a chemical compound that is manufactured by the chemical reaction of methanol and isobutylene. MTBE is produced in very large quantities (more than 200,000 ...