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tert-Amyl methyl ether

97%

Synonym(s):

1,1-Dimethylpropyl methyl ether, Methyl 2-methyl-2-butyl ether, Methyl tert-pentyl ether, TAME

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Linear Formula:
C2H5C(CH3)2OCH3
CAS Number:
994-05-8
Molecular Weight:
102.17
Beilstein:
1731452
EC Number:
213-611-4
MDL number:
MFCD00010186
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24857082
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.389 (lit.)
n20/D 1.3896

bp

85-86 °C (lit.)

density

0.76-0.78 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(C)(C)OC

InChI

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

InChI key

HVZJRWJGKQPSFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

tert-Amyl methyl ether is an fuel ether oxygenate and has been quantitated in water by membrane extraction ion mobility spectrometry. tert-Amyl methyl ether is also referred to as 2-methoxy-2-methyl butane. Kinetics of ion exchange resin (Amberlyst 18) catalyzed tert-amyl methyl ether reactions have been investigated.

Application


  • Identification of environmental hazards of gasoline oxygenate tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME).: This study evaluates the environmental risks associated with the use of tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) as a gasoline oxygenate. The research highlights potential hazards to environmental and human health, underscoring the need for careful assessment and regulation of TAME use in fuels. (Huttunen et al., 1997).

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

19.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-7 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sanna Holopainen et al.
Talanta, 106, 448-453 (2013-04-20)
Fuel oxygenates are environmentally detrimental compounds due to their rapid migration to groundwater. Fuel oxygenates have been reported to cause taste and odour problems in drinking water, and they also have long-term health effects. Feasible analytical methods are required to
Kinetics of heterogeneously catalyzed tert-amyl methyl ether reactions in the liquid phase.
Rihko LK and Krause AOI.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 34(4), 1172-1180 (1995)
James E Landmeyer et al.
Ground water, 48(1), 30-41 (2009-08-12)
Groundwater contamination by fuel-related compounds such as the fuel oxygenates methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) presents a significant issue to managers and consumers of groundwater and surface water that receives groundwater discharge. Four
R W Tyl et al.
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 23(6), 397-410 (2003-11-25)
Under Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances draft guidelines, CD weanling F0 rats (30 of each gender per group) inhaled tertiary amyl methyl ether vapor at 0, 250, 1500 or 3000 ppm 5 days a week and 6 h
Jessica Purswani et al.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 27(11), 2296-2303 (2008-06-05)
Nine bacterial strains isolated from two hydrocarbon-contaminated soils were selected because of their capacity for growth in culture media amended with 200 mg/L of one of the following gasoline oxygenates: Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl-tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and tert-amyl methyl ether
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