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tert-Butyl acetate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

TBAc

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOC(CH3)3
CAS Number:
540-88-5
Molecular Weight:
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24892097
EC Number:
208-760-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1699506
MDL number:
MFCD00008807
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

200

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.386 (lit.)

bp

97-98 °C (lit.)

density

0.866 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(7)8-6(2,3)4/h1-4H3

InChI key

WMOVHXAZOJBABW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

tert-Butyl acetate can be used to convert:
  • Aromatic nitriles to the corresponding N-tert-butylamides catalyzed by sulfuric acid.
  • S-tert-Butyl-L-cysteine hydrochloride to S-tert-butyl-L-cysteine tert-butyl ester hydrochloride.
  • Lanthanide isopropoxides to lanthanide tert-butoxides in cyclohexane.

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

39.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

4 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Preparation and some reactions of alkoxides of gadolinium and erbium.
Mehrotra R C and Batwara J M
Inorganic Chemistry, 9(11), 2505-2510 (1970)
D B McGregor et al.
Mutation research, 565(2), 181-189 (2005-01-22)
Tertiary-Butyl alcohol (TBA), tertiary-butyl acetate (TBAc) and methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) are chemicals to which the general public may be exposed either directly or as a result of their metabolism. There is little evidence that they are genotoxic; however, an
Y S Yang et al.
Birth defects research. Part B, Developmental and reproductive toxicology, 80(5), 374-382 (2007-10-20)
This study investigated the potential adverse effects of tert-butyl acetate (TBAc) on maternal toxicity and embryo-fetal development after maternal exposure of pregnant rats from gestational days 6 through 19. TBAc was administered to pregnant rats by gavage at 0, 400
John D Budroe et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 40(2), 168-176 (2004-09-29)
tert-Butyl acetate (TBAc) is an industrial chemical with potential uses as a degreaser and in architectural coatings. Limited chronic toxicity data exist for TBAc. However, acute inhalation exposure data are available for TBAc. Additionally, TBAc has been demonstrated to be
An efficient method for the conversion of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles to the corresponding N-tert-butyl amides: a modified Ritter reaction.
Reddy KL.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(7), 1453-1455 (2003)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
B88209-500ML04061833443309
B88209-100ML04061833443293
B88209-5ML04061833443316

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