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08603

tert-Butyl methyl ether

analytical standard

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:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329748620
EC Number:
216-653-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730942
MDL number:
MFCD00008812
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

705 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

15.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.369

bp

55-56 °C (lit.)

density

0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

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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General description

tert-Butyl methyl ether or methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is an oxygenated compound.. It is commonly used as a gasoline additive in fuel. Though it is known to control air pollution, it is a potential groundwater pollutant.

Application

MTBE may be used as a reference standard for the determination of MTBE in water by headspace-solid-phase microextraction (headspace-SPME) method.

Other Notes

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pictograms

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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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

08603-BULK-F: + 08603-1ML-F: + 08603-5ML-F: + 08603-VAR-F:

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The effects of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) on the male rat reproductive system.
Li D, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 46(7), 2402-2408 (2008)
Analysis of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) in ground and surface water.
Schmidt TC.
TrAC, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 22(10), 776-784 (2003)
Sensitive method for determination of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in water by use of headspace-SPME/GC-MS.
Achten C, et al.
Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 371(4), 519-525 (2001)
Sarah K Abbott et al.
Lipids, 48(3), 307-318 (2013-01-29)
We have developed a protocol suitable for high-throughput lipidomic analysis of human brain samples. The traditional Folch extraction (using chloroform and glass-glass homogenization) was compared to a high-throughput method combining methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) extraction with mechanical homogenization utilizing ceramic beads.
Eva M Seeger et al.
Water research, 47(2), 769-780 (2012-12-04)
For several pilot-scale constructed wetlands (CWs: a planted and unplanted gravel filter) and a hydroponic plant root mat (operating at two water levels), used for treating groundwater contaminated with BTEX, the fuel additive MTBE and ammonium, the hydrodynamic behavior was
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