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50126

Supelco

tert-Butyl methyl ether

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.8% (GC)

Synonym(s):

MTBE, Methyl tert-butyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1730942
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
grade:
HPLC grade
technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
application(s):
food and beverages
bp:
55-56 °C (lit.)

grade

HPLC grade

Quality Level

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

705 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

15.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

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.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 220 nm Amax: 1.0
λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.1
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

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

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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


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