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tert-Butyl alcohol, 99%

Catalog No. AAL12338AK
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Catalog No. AAL12338AK

Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals L12338AK

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Description

CAS: 75-65-0 | C4H10O | 74.123 g/mol

tert-Butyl alcohol is used as a solvent and ethanol denaturant. It is an active ingredient of paint remover. It acts as an intermediate in the production of methyl tertiary butyl ether and ethyl tertiary butyl ether by reaction with methanol and ethanol. It is also used in the preparation of tert-butyl chloride, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, isobutylene and methyl methacrylate. It serves as a fuel additive as well as a gasoline octane booster.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
tert-Butyl alcohol is used as a solvent and ethanol denaturant. It is an active ingredient of paint remover. It acts as an intermediate in the production of methyl tertiary butyl ether and ethyl tertiary butyl ether by reaction with methanol and ethanol. It is also used in the preparation of tert-butyl chloride, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, isobutylene and methyl methacrylate. It serves as a fuel additive as well as a gasoline octane booster.

Solubility
Miscible with water, ethanol, ethyl ether and chloroform.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, copper, alkali metals and aluminum.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 75-65-0
Molecular Formula C4H10O
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 74.123
MDL Number MFCD00004464
InChI Key DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym tert-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol, 2-methyl-2-propanol, t-butanol, t-butyl hydroxide, 1,1-dimethylethanol, trimethylcarbinol, trimethyl methanol, 2-propanol, 2-methyl, t-butyl alcohol
PubChem CID 6386
ChEBI CHEBI:45895
IUPAC Name 2-methylpropan-2-ol
SMILES CC(C)(C)O

Specifications

Melting Point 25°C
Density 0.786
Boiling Point 83°C
Flash Point 11°C (52°F)
Refractive Index 1.387
Quantity 250 mL
UN Number UN1120
Beilstein 906698
Merck Index 14,1542
Solubility Information Miscible with water,ethanol,ethyl ether and chloroform.
Formula Weight 74.12
Percent Purity 99%
Chemical Name or Material tert-Butyl alcohol
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H225-H319-H332-H335-H336
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H225-H332-H319-H335
Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
Harmful if inhaled.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P314-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 3; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: BUTANOLS
EINECSNumber 200-889-7
RTECSNumber EO1925000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

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