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tert-Butanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
906698
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

31 mmHg ( 20 °C)
44 mmHg ( 26 °C)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

autoignition temp.

896 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)
n20/D 1.387

bp

83 °C (lit.)

mp

23-26 °C (lit.)

density

0.775 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)O

InChI

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

InChI key

DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

tert-Butanol is a tertiary alcohol and an isomer of butanol. It is commercially produced from isobutane and is used as a solvent, ethanol denaturant, etc.

Application

The analytical standard can also be used as follows:
  • Detection and quantification of butanol and its isomers in paint samples by a rapid fast gas chromatography-proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometer (FastGC-PTR-MS) method
  • Simultaneous assessment of 121 VOCs emitted from 41 cellulose acetate movie films by proton transfer reaction-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (PTR-ToF-MS)
  • As an internal standard in the determination of n-butane and its metabolites in the blood, heart, and tissue samples of three autopsy cases that died due to sniffling n-butane and isobutane from portable gas cartridges
  • Headspace-single drop microextraction (HS-SDME) of VOCs from different types of tomato samples for their quantification by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID)

Other Notes

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

59.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

15 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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