Methyl tert-butyl ether

• Formula: C₅H₁₂O

• MW: 88.15

• SMILES String: COC(C)(C)C

• Synonyms: 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane; methyl t-butyl ether; Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether; MTBE; tert-butyl methyl ether

• CAS Reg. 1634-04-4

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Methyl tert-butyl ether
  • Methyl tert-butyl ether -----> tert-Butyl alcohol (reacID# r1023)
  • Methyl tert-butyl ether -----> tert-Butyl formate (reacID# r1352)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0515.
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