etbe
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
637-92-3
[ Name ]:
etbe
[Synonym ]:
tert-Butyl ethyl ether
EINECS 211-309-7
2-Ethoxy-2-methylpropane
t-butyl ethyl ether
Propane, 2-ethoxy-2-methyl-
etbe
MFCD00009225
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.8±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
70.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
−97 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H14O
[ Molecular Weight ]:
102.175
[ Flash Point ]:
-19.4±0.0 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
102.104462
[ PSA ]:
9.23000
[ LogP ]:
1.68
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
142.6±0.1 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.387
[ Storage condition ]:
Flammables area
[ Stability ]:
Stable, but may react with air to form peroxides. Once opened, store under an inert atmosphere and test for the presence of peroxides before use. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- KN4730200
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Ether, tert-butyl ethyl
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 637-92-3
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199806
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 5
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C6-H14-O
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 123 gm/m3/15M
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - general anesthetic
- REFERENCE :
- ANESAV Anesthesiology. (Lippincott/Harper, Journal Fulfillment Dept., 2350 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740) V.1- 1940- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,455,1950 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5000 ppm/6H/13W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Endocrine - changes in adrenal weight
- REFERENCE :
- TOXID9 Toxicologist. (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway, Akron, OH 44311) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36(1,pt2),340,1997
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5000 ppm/6H/13W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - other changes Liver - changes in liver weight
- REFERENCE :
- TOXID9 Toxicologist. (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway, Akron, OH 44311) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36(1,pt2),340,1997
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H336
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P261
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
F: Flammable;Xi: Irritant;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S26
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1179 3/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
KN4730200
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
3
[ HS Code ]:
2909199090
Synthetic Route
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%
Articles
Sci. Total Environ. 430 , 246-59, (2012)
Widespread pollution has been associated with gasoline oxygenates of branched ethers methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), di-isopropyl ether (DIPE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and tert-amyl ether (TAME...
Ind. Health 49(3) , 396-9, (2011)
To clarify the genotoxicity of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE), a gasoline additive, male and female C57BL/6 mice of Aldh2+/+ and Aldh2-/- genotypes, aged 8 wk, were exposed to 0, 500, 1,750, or 5,0...
J. Hazard. Mater. 187(1-3) , 488-94, (2011)
Ethyl tert butyl ether (ETBE) and tert amyl methyl ether (TAME) are oxygenates used in gasoline in order to reduce emissions from vehicles. The present study investigated their impact on a soil microf...