tert-Butyl Methyl Ether

CAS: 1634-04-4

Ref. TR-B693370

Product Information

• Name: tert-Butyl Methyl Ether
• Synonyms: Propane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-, Ether, tert-butyl methyl (6CI,7CI,8CI), 2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane, 1,1-Dimethylethyl methyl ether, 2-Methyl-2-methoxypropane, Driveron, MTBE, Methyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether, Methyl tert-butyl ether, Methyl tertiary butyl ether, t-Butyl methyl ether, tert-Butoxymethane, (tert-Butyl)methylether, 2-Methoxy-2-Methylpropane, 2-Methoxy-2-methyl propane, Ether, Methyl Tert-Butyl, Ether, tert-butyl methyl, Éter metil-tert-butílico, Methyl T-Butyl Ether, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Methyl-Tert-Butylether, Metil-Tert-Butil Etere, Mtbe, Oxyde de tert-butyle et de methyle, Propane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-, Terc-Butil Metil Eter, Tert.-Butyl-Methyl-Aether, メチル-タ-シャリ―ブチルエーテル

Description

Applications tert-Butyl Methyl Ether is used in the preparation of gasolines, acting as an oxygenate to improve octane index and combustion efficiency (1). A mutagenic component of the mixtures present in the environment through degredation (2). Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References 1. Landmeyer, J. et al.: Ground Water Monit. R. 1998 Nov:18(4) p93-1022. Fayolle, F. et al.: Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2001 Aug;56(3-4):339-49.

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 88.15
• Formula: C₅H₁₂O
• Color/Form: Colourless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(C)(C)C