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tert-Butanol

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COH
CAS Number:
75-65-0
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
906698
EC Number:
200-889-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004464
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329753589
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

31 mmHg ( 20 °C)
44 mmHg ( 26 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

896 °F

expl. lim.

8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.050% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C)

bp

83 °C (lit.)

mp

23-26 °C (lit.)

density

0.775 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 215 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 300-350 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

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

This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.

Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.
Used in the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in alcoholic beverages by GC coupled to Flame Ionization Detector (FID).

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Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H319,H332,H335,H336

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

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Alkylation of p-cresol with tert-butanol catalyzed by heteropoly acid supported on zirconia catalyst.
Devassy BM, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 210(1), 125-130 (2004)
The photolysis of potassium peroxodisulphate in aqueous solution in the presence of tert-butanol: a simple actinometer for 254nm radiation.
Mark G, et al.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 55(2), 157-160 (1990)
Arnau Bassegoda et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 97(19), 8559-8568 (2013-01-22)
Rhodococci are highly adaptable bacteria, capable to degrade or transform a large number of organic compounds, including recalcitrant or toxic products. However, little information is available on the lipases of the genus Rhodococcus, except for LipR, the first lipase isolated
Ee Ling Yong et al.
Water research, 46(6), 1990-1998 (2012-02-14)
Ozonation is widely employed in water treatment to purify water. The R(ct) concept, which is defined as the ratio of OH exposure to ozone exposure, has been commonly used to quantify the OH concentration generating from ozone decomposition and model
Jaime Salazar et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 81(1), 82-90 (2012-01-12)
Nanosizing is a non-specific approach to improve the oral bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. The decreased particle size of these compounds results in an increase in surface area. The outcome is an increased rate of dissolution, which can lead to
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Protocols

GC Analysis of Alcohols on PAG

-Butanol; 2-Methyl-2-butanol; 2-Methyl-1-butanol; 3-Pentanol; 1-Butanol; 2-Methyl-1-propanol; 2-Pentanol, 98%; 3-Methyl-1-butanol; 1-Propanol

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