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tert-Butyl ethyl ether

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
C2H5OC(CH3)3
CAS Number:
637-92-3
Molecular Weight:
102.17
Beilstein:
1731469
EC Number:
211-309-7
MDL number:
MFCD00009225
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24867674

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

155 mmHg ( 25 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

bp

72-73 °C (lit.)

mp

−97 °C (lit.)

density

0.742 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCOC(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H14O/c1-5-7-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3

InChI key

NUMQCACRALPSHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

tert-Butyl ethyl ether is a fuel additive used in the formulation of automotive gasoline for reducing the emission of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons, and also to improve octane ratings.

Application

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H336

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-2.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-19 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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LRAC8993
LRAC3893
LRAB8019

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Oxidation characteristic and products of ETBE (ethyl tert-butyl ether).
Liu X, et al.
Energy, 82, 184- 192 (2015)
Silvia Fustinoni et al.
The Science of the total environment, 408(14), 2840-2849 (2010-04-27)
The aim of this work was to evaluate urinary benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m+p-xylene, o-xylene (BTEX), methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and naphthalene (NAP) as biomarkers of exposure to environmental pollutants. Personal air and urine samples from 108
Zuquan Weng et al.
Industrial health, 49(3), 396-399 (2011-03-05)
To clarify the genotoxicity of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE), a gasoline additive, male and female C57BL/6 mice of Aldh2+/+ and Aldh2-/- genotypes, aged 8 wk, were exposed to 0, 500, 1,750, or 5,000 ppm ETBE for 6 h/day, 5
Yuzo Asano et al.
Drug and chemical toxicology, 34(3), 311-317 (2011-06-09)
Ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) is commonly used as an oxygenated gasoline additive. In this study, the prenatal developmental toxicity of ETBE was determined in rabbits. New Zealand white rabbits were given ETBE by gavage at 100, 300, or 1,000 mg/kg/day
Akihiro Hagiwara et al.
Toxicology, 289(2-3), 160-166 (2011-08-26)
The modifying potential of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) on tumor development was investigated in a medium-term multi-organ carcinogenesis bioassay using male F344 rats. Animals were sequentially given 5 carcinogens with different target sites in the first 4 weeks for multi-organ
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