1.01984
tert-Butyl methyl ether
for spectroscopy Uvasol®
Synonym(s):
tert-Butyl methyl ether, MTBE, MTB, 2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane, Methyl tert-butyl ether
About This Item
vapor pressure
268 hPa ( 20 °C)
Quality Level
Assay
≥99.9% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
460 °C
potency
>2000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)
expl. lim.
1.5-8.5 % (v/v)
technique(s)
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
impurities
≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.01% Water
evapn. residue
≤0.0002%
color
APHA: ≤10
transmittance
215 nm, ≥40%
235 nm, ≥55%
240 nm, ≥60%
255 nm, ≥85%
260 nm, ≥90%
280 nm, ≥98%
kinematic viscosity
0.409 cSt(40 °C)
bp
55.3 °C/1013 hPa
mp
-108.6 °C
transition temp
flash point -28 °C
density
0.74 g/cm3 at 20 °C
UV absorption
λ: 215 nm Amax: ≤0.40
λ: 235 nm Amax: ≤0.26
λ: 240 nm Amax: ≤0.22
λ: 255 nm Amax: ≤0.07
λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.05
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.01
storage temp.
2-30°C
InChI
1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3
InChI key
BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Related Categories
General description
Application
- Numerical Simulation of HCCI Combustion Fuelled with Gasoline + Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether Blend.: This study uses numerical simulations to investigate the effects of adding MTBE to gasoline in homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines, highlighting improvements in combustion efficiency and emissions reduction (Dadapeer et al., 2022).
- INFLUENCE OF NANO CERIUM OXIDE IN EMISSION REDUCTION WITH METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER - GASOLINE BLENDS AT HCCI ENGINE.: This paper investigates the impact of nano cerium oxide on reducing emissions in gasoline blends with MTBE in HCCI engines, showing significant improvements in emission reduction (International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, 2023).
- Pt/Au Nanoparticles@Co3O4 Cataluminescence Sensor for Rapid Analysis of Methyl Sec-Butyl Ether Impurity in Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether Gasoline Additive.: This research presents a sensor based on Pt/Au nanoparticles for detecting MSBE impurities in MTBE, offering a rapid and reliable method for ensuring the purity of MTBE gasoline additives (Shi et al., 2022).
Analysis Note
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.0002 %
Water: ≤ 0.01 %
Colour: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Fluorescence (as quinine at 254 nm): ≤ 1.0 ppb
Fluorescence (as quinine at 365 nm): ≤ 1.0 ppb
Transmission (at 215 nm): ≥ 40 %
Transmission (at 235 nm): ≥ 55 %
Transmission (at 240 nm): ≥ 60 %
Transmission (at 255 nm): ≥ 85 %
Transmission (at 260 nm): ≥ 90 %
Transmission (from 280 nm): ≥ 98 %
Absorbance (at 215 nm): ≤ 0.40
Absorbance (at 235 nm): ≤ 0.26
Absorbance (at 240 nm): ≤ 0.22
Absorbance (at 255 nm): ≤ 0.07
Absorbance (at 260 nm): ≤ 0.05
Absorbance (from 280 nm): ≤ 0.01
Meet the requirements of "Specific use spectroscopy" according ACS and Reag. Ph Eur
Other Notes
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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
Regulatory Information
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