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tert-Butyl methyl ether

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
MTBE, Methyl tert-butyl ether
Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COCH3
CAS Number:
1634-04-4
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1730942
EC Number:
216-653-1
MDL number:
MFCD00008812
PubChem Substance ID:
329748620
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

705 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

15.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.369 (lit.)
n20/D 1.369

bp

55-56 °C (lit.)

density

0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

COC(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3

InChI key

BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

Application

MTBE may be used as a reference standard for the determination of MTBE in water by headspace-solid-phase microextraction (headspace-SPME) method.

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225 - H315

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-18.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-28 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Analysis of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) in ground and surface water.
Schmidt TC.
TrAC, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 22(10), 776-784 (2003)
Sensitive method for determination of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in water by use of headspace-SPME/GC-MS.
Achten C, et al.
Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 371(4), 519-525 (2001)
The effects of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) on the male rat reproductive system.
Li D, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 46(7), 2402-2408 (2008)
Tobias Langenberg et al.
Cell reports, 31(2), 107512-107512 (2020-04-16)
The amyloid-like aggregation propensity present in most globular proteins is generally considered to be a secondary side effect resulting from the requirements of protein stability. Here, we demonstrate, however, that mutations in the globular and amyloid state are thermodynamically correlated
Ceinwen A Schreiner et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 70(2 Suppl), S29-S34 (2014-05-24)
Micronucleus and sister chromatid exchange (SCE) tests were performed for vapor condensate of baseline gasoline (BGVC), or gasoline with oxygenates, methyl tert-butyl ether (G/MTBE), ethyl tert butyl ether (G/ETBE), t-amyl methyl ether (G/TAME), diisopropyl ether (G/DIPE), t-butyl alcohol (TBA), or
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