tert-Butyl Methyl Ether for UV, IR, HPLC

Melting Point:

-109 °C

Boiling Point:

55.2 °C

Density:

0.740 kg/l

Solubility:

water 51 g/l at 20 °C

Refractive Index:

20/D 1.3689

Physical Description:

liquid

Product Code:

363312

Product Name:

tert-Butyl Methyl Ether for UV, IR, HPLC

Quality Name:

for UV, IR, HPLC

Specifications:

Minimum assay (G.C.): 99.9%
Density 20/4: 0.739-0.742

Maximum limit of impurities
APHA colour: 10
Acidity: 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: 0.0002 meq/g
Non-volatile matter: 0.0003 %
Water (H2O): 0.03 %
Suitability for IR spectrometry:: passes test
Fluorescence at 254 nm (as quinine): 2 ppb
Fluorescence at 365 nm (as quinine): 2 ppb
UV Spectrum (1cm cell; Ref.: water):
Transmittance at 208 (Cut off) nm: ≥10%
Transmittance at 210 nm: ≥20%
Transmittance at 235 nm: ≥50%
Transmittance at 240 nm: ≥60%
Transmittance at 255 nm: ≥85%
Transmittance at 280-400 nm: ≥98%
For critical jobs, purge with nitrogen.
Microfiltered product (0.2 μm) and bottled under nitrogen atmosphere.

Hazard pictograms

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UN:

2398

Class/PG:

3/II

ADR:

3/II

IMDG:

3/II

IATA:

3/II

WGK:

1

Storage:

Room Temperature.

Signal Word:

Danger

GHS Symbols:

GHS02
GHS07

H Phrases:

H225
H315

P Phrases:

P210
P233
P240
P241
P242
P243
P264
P280
P302+P352
P303+P361+P353
P321
P332+P313
P362
P370+P378
P403+P235
P501

Master Name:

tert-Butyl Methyl Ether

Synonyms Long Text:

1,1-Dimethyl ethyl methyl ether, 2-Methoxy-2-Methylpropane, Methyl-ter-Butyl Ether, MTB, MTBE

EINECS:

216-653-1

CS:

2909 19 90 90

Index Nr.:

603-181-00-X

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