tert-Amyl methyl ether
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
994-05-8
[ Name ]:
tert-Amyl methyl ether
[Synonym ]:
Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
METHYL-TERT-AMYLETHER
2-methoxy-2-methylbutane
EINECS 213-611-4
MFCD00010186
TERT-AMYLMETHYLETHER
BUTANE,2-METHOXY-2-METHYL-
NA-TOSYL-L-ARGININE METHYL ESTER HYDROCHLORIDE
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.77 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
85-86 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H14O
[ Molecular Weight ]:
102.17500
[ Flash Point ]:
11 °F
[ Exact Mass ]:
102.10400
[ PSA ]:
9.23000
[ LogP ]:
1.82140
[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.389(lit.)
[ Storage condition ]:
Flammables area
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- EK4421000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Butane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 994-05-8
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199806
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 5
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C6-H14-O
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2100 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- JJATDK JAT, Journal of Applied Toxicology. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Baffins Lane, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 1UD, UK) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,313,1995 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 14 gm/kg/28D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight
- REFERENCE :
- JJATDK JAT, Journal of Applied Toxicology. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Baffins Lane, Chichester, W. Sussex PO19 1UD, UK) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,313,1995
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2000 ppm/6H/4W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - coma Liver - liver function tests impaired
- REFERENCE :
- NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0535711
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS06, GHS08
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H301 + H311 + H331-H370
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P260-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P308 + P311-P403 + P233
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
F,Xn,T
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11;R20/22;R36/38
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S26-S39-S45-S36/37
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3271 3/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
EK4421000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
3.1
[ HS Code ]:
2909199090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2909199090
[ Summary ]:
2909199090. other acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%
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Air-water transfer of MTBE, its degradation products, and alternative fuel oxygenates: the role of temperature.Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(20) , 5405-12, (2004)
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Simultaneous determination of methyl tert-butyl ether, its degradation products and other gasoline additives in soil samples by closed-system purge-and-trap gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.J. Chromatogr. A. 1132(1-2) , 28-38, (2006)
A new protocol for the simultaneous determination of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); its main degradation products: tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) and tert-butyl formate (TBF); other gasoline additives, oxy...