tert-Butyl Methyl Ether
SIAL/RTC000083 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: tert-Butyl methyl ether; MTBE; Methyl tert-butyl ether
CAS Number: 1634-04-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O
Molecular Weight: 88.15
MDL Number: MFCD00008812
Linear Formula: (CH3)3COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
agency | traceable to USP 1083303 |
autoignition temp. | 705 °F |
bp | 55-56 °C (lit.) |
CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
density | 0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
expl. lim. | 15.1 % |
grade | certified reference material |
pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1 |
InChI key | BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA |
packaging | pkg of 20 mL |
Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | COC(C)(C)C |
storage temp. | 2-30°C |
vapor density | 3.1 (vs air) |
Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB9769 in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
General description: | Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards |
Other Notes: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225 - H315 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P264 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P370 + P378 |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | -27.4 °F |
Flash Point(C) | -33 °C |
bp | 55-56 °C (lit.) |
Density | 0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
Storage Temp. | 2-30°C |
UNSPSC | 41116107 |