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tert-Butyl ethyl ether

99%

• Synonym(s): 2-Ethoxy-2-methylpropane, Ethyl tert-butyl ether, Ethyl tert-butyl oxide
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅OC(CH₃)₃
• CAS Number: 637-92-3
• Molecular Weight: 102.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1731469
• EC Number: 211-309-7
• MDL number: MFCD00009225
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• eCl@ss: 39021026
• PubChem Substance ID: 24855337
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 155 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.375 (lit.)
• bp: 72-73 °C (lit.)
• mp: −97 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 1.2 g/100g at 20 °C(lit.)
• density: 0.742 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ether
• SMILES string: CCOC(C)(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3
• InChI key: NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Solid-phase microextraction of tert-butyl ethyl ether in human urine by using single-walled carbon nanotubes as adsorbent has been reported.

Application

tert-Butyl ethyl ether has been used as gasoline oxygenate and its biodegradation by propane-oxidizing bacteria has been studied.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H336
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: 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