tert-Butyl formate

tert-Butyl formate^[1]

Names
IUPAC name tert-Butyl formate
Other names Formic acid tert-butylester
Identifiers
Abbreviations	TBF
CAS Registry Number	762-75-4 N
ChemSpider	55151 Y
DrugBank	DB02768 Y
EC number	212-105-0
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)7-4-6/h4H,1-3H3 Y Key: RUPAXCPQAAOIPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)7-4-6/h4H,1-3H3 Key: RUPAXCPQAAOIPB-UHFFFAOYAD
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	61207
SMILES CC(C)(C)OC=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H10O2
Molar mass	102.13 g·mol−1
Density	0.872 g/mL
Boiling point	82 to 83 °C (180 to 181 °F; 355 to 356 K)
Hazards
R-phrases	R11 R36/37 R43
S-phrases	S9 S16 S24 S33 S36/37
Flash point	−9 °C (16 °F; 264 K)
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

tert-Butyl formate, also known as formic acid tert-butylester and TBF, is a chemical compound with molecular formula C₅H₁₀O₂. TBF is one of the possible daughter products of methyl tert-butyl ether biodegradation.^[2]

See also

• tert-Butyl acetate

References