tert-Butyl methyl ether
SIAL/08603 - analytical standard
Synonym: MTBE; Methyl tert-butyl ether
CAS Number: 1634-04-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O
Molecular Weight: 88.15
EC Number: 216-653-1
MDL Number: MFCD00008812
Linear Formula: (CH3)3COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental |
| assay | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 705 °F |
| bp | 55-56 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 15.1 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1 |
| InChI key | BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | COC(C)(C)C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3.1 (vs air) |
| Application: | MTBE may be used as a reference standard for the determination of MTBE in water by headspace-solid-phase microextraction (headspace-SPME) method. |
| General description: | tert-Butyl methyl ether or methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is an oxygenated compound.. It is commonly used as a gasoline additive in fuel. Though it is known to control air pollution, it is a potential groundwater pollutant. |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H315 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-38 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-24 |
| RIDADR | UN 2398 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | -18.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -28 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| bp | 55-56 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |