tert-Butyl acetate
ALDRICH/B88209 - ≥99%
Synonym: TBAc
CAS Number: 540-88-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O2
Molecular Weight: 116.16
EC Number: 208-760-7
MDL Number: MFCD00008807
Linear Formula: CH3COOC(CH3)3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 97-98 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.866 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(7)8-6(2,3 |
| InChI key | WMOVHXAZOJBABW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C |
| Application: | tert-Butyl acetate can be used to convert: • Aromatic nitriles to the corresponding N-tert-butylamides catalyzed by sulfuric acid. • S-tert-Butyl- • Lanthanide isopropoxides to lanthanide tert-butoxides in cyclohexane. |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS02 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11-66 |
| Safety Statements | 16-23-25-29-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1123 - class 3 - PG 2 - Butyl acetates |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 39.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 4 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 97-98 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.866 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


