18-crown-6 is used as an efficient phase transfer catalyst and as a complexating agent with a variety of small cations. it is used to accelerate various substitution reactions as well as enhances the power of nucleophiles such as potassium acetate. incompatible with strong...
White fibrous needles, slightly hygroscopic, Freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in benzene, sparingly soluble in ethanol, methanol at room temperature, insoluble in water...