Methyl tert-butyl ether
tert-Butoxymethane, tert-butyl methyl ether, 1,1-dimethylethyl methyl ether, 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane, methyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether, MTBE
Methyl tert-butyl ether
Formula: C5H12O | CAS: 1634-04-4
Synonyms: tert-Butoxymethane, tert-butyl methyl ether, 1,1-dimethylethyl methyl ether, 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane, methyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether, MTBE
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C5H12O |
| CAS no. | 1634-04-4 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 0.8 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 1.0 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 1.02 |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.254 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 88.0 |
| Melting point, °C | -32 |
| Boiling point, °C | 55.5 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Flash point, °C | -32.8 |
| Lower Explosive Limit, % | 1.6 |
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.74 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 9.24 |
| EH40 TWA, ppm | 25 |
| EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 92 |
| EH40 STEL, ppm | 75 |
| EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ | 275 |
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