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tert-Butyl methyl ether

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

MTBE, Methyl tert-butyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COCH3
CAS Number:
1634-04-4
Molecular Weight:
88.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
NACRES:
NA.07
PubChem Substance ID:
329753965
EC Number:
216-653-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730942
MDL number:
MFCD00008812
Assay:
98%
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
55-56 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
4.05 psi ( 20 °C)
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.05 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

705 °F

expl. lim.

15.1 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.369 (lit.)

bp

55-56 °C (lit.)

mp

-110 °C

density

0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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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pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H315

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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