442795
tert-Butyl ethyl ether
analytical standard
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Linear Formula:
C2H5OC(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.17
EC Number:
211-309-7
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731469
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.24
grade
analytical standard
Quality Level
vapor pressure
155 mmHg ( 25 °C)
CofA
current certificate can be downloaded
packaging
ampule of 1000 mg
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.375 (lit.)
bp
72-73 °C (lit.)
mp
−97 °C (lit.)
density
0.742 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
application(s)
environmental
format
neat
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
CCOC(C)(C)C
InChI
1S/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3
InChI key
NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
tert-Butyl ethyl ether is a fuel additive used in the formulation of automotive gasoline for reducing the emission of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons, and also to improve octane ratings.
Application
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Central nervous system
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
-2.2 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
-19 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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Oxidation characteristic and products of ETBE (ethyl tert-butyl ether).
Liu X, et al.
Energy, 82, 184- 192 (2015)
Yuzo Asano et al.
Drug and chemical toxicology, 34(3), 311-317 (2011-06-09)
Ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) is commonly used as an oxygenated gasoline additive. In this study, the prenatal developmental toxicity of ETBE was determined in rabbits. New Zealand white rabbits were given ETBE by gavage at 100, 300, or 1,000 mg/kg/day
Zuquan Weng et al.
Industrial health, 49(3), 396-399 (2011-03-05)
To clarify the genotoxicity of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE), a gasoline additive, male and female C57BL/6 mice of Aldh2+/+ and Aldh2-/- genotypes, aged 8 wk, were exposed to 0, 500, 1,750, or 5,000 ppm ETBE for 6 h/day, 5