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293210

tert-Butyl methyl ether

HPLC grade, suitable for HPLC, 99.8%

Synonym(s):

MTBE, Methyl tert-butyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
EC Number:
216-653-1
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730942
MDL number:
Assay:
99.8%
Grade:
HPLC grade
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
55-56 °C
Vapor pressure:
4.05 psi ( 20 °C)
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grade

HPLC grade

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.05 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

705 °F

purified by

glass distillation

expl. lim.

15.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.010% water

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.369 (lit.)

bp

55-56 °C

density

0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 210 nm Amax: 1.00, λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.40, λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.10, λ: 320-400 nm Amax: 0.01

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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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-18.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-28 °C - closed cup



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