MX0826

tert-Butyl methyl ether

OmniSolv^®

• Sinônimo(s): Methyl-t-Butyl Ether, tert-Butyl Methyl Ether,MTBE, MTBE
• Fórmula linear: CH₃OC(CH₃)₃
• Número CAS: 1634-04-4
• UNSPSC Code: 12352112
• EC Index Number: 216-653-1
• MDL number: MFCD00008812
• Assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• Grade: HPLC grade
• Technique(s): HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• Bp: 55.3 °C/1013 hPa
• Vapor pressure: 268 hPa ( 20 °C)

Propriedades

• grade: HPLC grade
• Quality Segment: 100
• vapor pressure: 268 hPa ( 20 °C)
• product line: OmniSolv^®
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• form: liquid
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• impurities: ≤0.05% Water (H₂O), ≤1 ppm Peroxide (as H₂O₂), ≤5 ng/L Capillary ECD responsive substances (as PCNB)
• evapn. residue: ≤1 ppm
• color: APHA: ≤10
• bp: 55.3 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -108.6 °C
• transition temp: flash point -28 °C
• solubility: 42 g/L
• density: ~0.74 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• UV absorption: λ: 210 nm A_max: ≤0.75, λ: 220 nm A_max: ≤0.50, λ: 225 nm A_max: ≤0.30, λ: 250 nm A_max: ≤0.10, λ: 270 nm A_max: ≤0.01, λ: 300 nm A_max: ≤0.005
• application(s): PFAS testing
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: O(C(C)(C)C)C
• InChI: 1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3
• InChI key: BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Descrição

General description

tert-Butyl methyl ether (TBME) is known for its low boiling point and excellent solvating properties. It is widely used in laboratories and industrial applications due to its ability to dissolve a variety of organic compounds and its favorable characteristics in chemical reactions.

Application

tert-Butyl methyl ether can be used as:

• A solvent in organic synthesis, particularly in reactions that require a non-polar medium, such as Grignard reactions and other nucleophilic substitutions.
• An effective extraction solvent for isolating organic compounds from natural products, allowing for the recovery of essential oils, flavors, and fragrances.
• A mobile phase in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), especially in the separation of polar and non-polar compounds.
• A chemical intermediate in the production of various specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals, contributing to the synthesis of complex molecules.

Packaging

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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Assay (GC)99.5% minCapillary ECD responsive substances (as PCNB)5ng/L maxColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFluorescence (as quinine base)500ppt maxFormClear liquidInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardPeroxide (as H2O2)1ppm maxTitrable acidµeq/gUV Abs. at 210 nm0.75AU maxUV Abs. at 220 nm0.50AU maxUV Abs. at 225 nm0.30AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.10AU maxUV Abs. at 270 nm0.01AU maxUV Abs. at 300 nm0.005AU maxWater (H2O)0.05% max

Legal Information

OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Informações de segurança

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H315
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P303 + P361 + P353
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Classe de armazenamento: 3 - Flammable liquids
• flash_point_f: -18.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: -28 °C - closed cup