tert-Butyl acetate
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| Names | |
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| Other names
acetic acid tert-butyl ester; t-butyl acetate | |
| Identifiers | |
540-88-5  | |
| ChemSpider | 10446 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 10908 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C6H12O2 |
| Molar mass | 116.16 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Fruity |
| Density | 0.8593 g/cm3[1] |
| Boiling point | 97.8 °C (208.0 °F; 370.9 K)[1] |
| 0.8 wt% at 22 °C | |
| Solubility in ether and ethanol | Miscible[1] |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Flammable |
| Flash point | 22 °C; 72 °F; 295 K[2] |
| Explosive limits | 1.5%-?[2] |
| US health exposure limits (NIOSH): | |
| PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3)[2] |
| REL (Recommended) |
TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3)[2] |
| IDLH (Immediate danger) |
1500 ppm[2] |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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tert-Butyl acetate, t-butyl acetate or TBAc is a colorless flammable liquid with a camphor- or blueberry-like smell. It is used as a solvent in the production of lacquers, enamels, inks, adhesives, thinners and industrial cleaners. It has recently gained EPA volatile organic compound (VOC) exempt status.
It is manufactured from acetic acid and isobutylene.[1]
Butyl acetate has four isomers: tert-butyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 tert-Butyl acetate. Merck Index (11th edition ed.). p. 236.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0074". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).