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
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃COCH₃
• CAS Number: 1634-04-4
• Molecular Weight: 88.15
• MDL number: MFCD00008812
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• EC Index Number: 216-653-1

Properties

• vapor pressure: 268 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 100
• 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 A_max: ≤0.40; λ: 235 nm A_max: ≤0.26; λ: 240 nm A_max: ≤0.22; λ: 255 nm A_max: ≤0.07; λ: 260 nm A_max: ≤0.05; λ: 280 nm A_max: ≤0.01
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3
• InChI key: BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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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

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
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

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Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H315
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P303 + P361 + P353
• 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