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tert-Butyl methyl ether
puriss., dried over molecular sieve (H2O ≤0.01%), ≥99.5% (GC)
Synonym(s):
MTBE, Methyl tert-butyl ether
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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1730942
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
vapor density
3.1 (vs air)
grade
puriss.
Assay
≥99.5% (GC)
autoignition temp.
705 °F
quality
dried over molecular sieve (H2O ≤0.01%)
expl. lim.
15.1 %
impurities
≤0.01% water
refractive index
n20/D 1.369 (lit.)
n20/D 1.369
bp
55-56 °C (lit.)
density
0.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
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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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
-18.4 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
-28 °C - closed cup
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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J R Hanson et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 65(11), 4788-4792 (1999-11-05)
A bacterial strain, PM1, which is able to utilize methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) as its sole carbon and energy source, was isolated from a mixed microbial consortium in a compost biofilter capable of degrading MTBE. Initial linear rates of MTBE
Kun-Chang Huang et al.
Chemosphere, 49(4), 413-420 (2002-10-09)
The kinetics of heat-assisted persulfate oxidation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in aqueous solutions at various pH, temperature, oxidant concentration and ionic strength levels was studied. The MTBE degradation was found to follow a pseudo-first-order decay model. The pseudo-first-order rate
R J Steffan et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 63(11), 4216-4222 (1997-11-15)
Several propane-oxidizing bacteria were tested for their ability to degrade gasoline oxygenates, including methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME). Both a laboratory strain and natural isolates were able to degrade each compound after
Torsten C Schmidt et al.
Journal of contaminant hydrology, 70(3-4), 173-203 (2004-05-12)
The fate of fuel oxygenates such as methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in the subsurface is governed by their degradability under various redox conditions. The key intermediate in degradation of MTBE and ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) is tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) which
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.
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