tert-Butyl alcohol, 99%

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.

Specifications

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

• 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

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

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only