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308250

tert-Butanol

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-2-propanol, tert-Butyl alcohol, Trimethyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COH
CAS Number:
75-65-0
Molecular Weight:
74.12
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329753589
EC Number:
200-889-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906698
MDL number:
MFCD00004464
Assay:
≥99.5%
Grade:
HPLC grade
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
83 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
31 mmHg ( 20 °C), 44 mmHg ( 26 °C)
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grade

HPLC grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

31 mmHg ( 20 °C), 44 mmHg ( 26 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

896 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.050% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

83 °C (lit.)

mp

23-26 °C (lit.)

density

0.775 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 215 nm Amax: 1.00, λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.50, λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.20, λ: 300-350 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2,3)5/h5H,1-3H3

InChI key

DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.

Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.
Used in the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in alcoholic beverages by GC coupled to Flame Ionization Detector (FID).

Packaging

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pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

59.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

15 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

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

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

308250-1L:4.548173981642E12 + 308250-100ML:4.548173981635E12

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Alkylation of p-cresol with tert-butanol catalyzed by heteropoly acid supported on zirconia catalyst.
Devassy BM, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 210(1), 125-130 (2004)
The photolysis of potassium peroxodisulphate in aqueous solution in the presence of tert-butanol: a simple actinometer for 254nm radiation.
Mark G, et al.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 55(2), 157-160 (1990)
Arnau Bassegoda et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 97(19), 8559-8568 (2013-01-22)
Rhodococci are highly adaptable bacteria, capable to degrade or transform a large number of organic compounds, including recalcitrant or toxic products. However, little information is available on the lipases of the genus Rhodococcus, except for LipR, the first lipase isolated
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