Tert-Butyl Methyl Ether ACS Reagent 99% 2.5 Liter

Tert-Butyl Methyl Ether ACS Reagent ≥99.0% 2.5 Liter

Synonym: MTBE, Methyl tert-butyl ether

• CAS Number 1634-04-4
• Linear Formula (CH3)3COCH3
• Molecular Weight 88.15
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number 1730942
• EC Number 216-653-1
• MDL number MFCD00008812
• PubChem Substance ID 329756503
• NACRES NA.07

General description

tert-Butyl methyl ether (methyl tert-butyl ether, MTBE) is a gasoline additive. Its oxidative degradation by propane-oxidizing bacterial strains has been tested. Kinetics of its heat-mediated biodegradation has been investigated under various reaction conditions. Its biodegradation followed a pseudo-first-order decay model and its pseudo-first-order rate constants were evaluated. Its extraction from water has been proposed by employing an organic polymeric compound, Nafion. MTBE can be synthesized by acid-catalyzed reaction between methanol and isobutene. A study suggests that the addition of MTBE increases the number of active sites during polymerization of propene by stopped-flow method. This solvent meets ACS (American Chemical Society) specifications and can be used for processes requiring strict quality conditions such as analytical testing.

Application

tert-Butyl methyl ether (methyl tert-butyl ether, MTBE) may be used:
• As sole carbon and energy source in a mixed microbial consortium.
• To extract lipids from biological fluids for shotgun profiling.
• To synthesize fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and glycerol tert-butyl ether by transesterification of canola oil in the absence of catalyst under supercritical condition.

Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H225-H315
Precautionary statements P210
RIDADR UN 2398 3 / PGII
WGK Germany 1
RTECS KN5250000
Flash Point(F) -27.4°F
Flash Point(C) -33°C