B88209

tert-Butyl acetate

≥99%

• Synonym(s): TBAc
• Linear Formula: CH₃COOC(CH₃)₃
• CAS Number: 540-88-5
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1699506
• EC Number: 208-760-7
• MDL number: MFCD00008807
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892097
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.386 (lit.)
• bp: 97-98 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.866 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(7)8-6(2,3)4/h1-4H3
• InChI key: WMOVHXAZOJBABW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

tert-Butyl acetate can be used to convert:

• Aromatic nitriles to the corresponding N-tert-butylamides catalyzed by sulfuric acid.
• S-tert-Butyl-L-cysteine hydrochloride to S-tert-butyl-L-cysteine tert-butyl ester hydrochloride.
• Lanthanide isopropoxides to lanthanide tert-butoxides in cyclohexane.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H332,H335,H336
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P304 + P340 + P312
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system, Respiratory system
• supp_hazards: EUH066
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 39.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 4 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter