Di-tert-butyl ether

Di-tert-butyl ether is a tertiary ether that is used as a solvent.

Di-tert-butyl ether[1]

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-tert-Butoxy-2-methylpropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	6163-66-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21138^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.197.715
PubChem CID	22541
UNII	C3A9UPP65H^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80210645
InChI InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-7(2,3)9-8(4,5)6/h1-6H3^Y Key: AQEFLFZSWDEAIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C8H18O/c1-7(2,3)9-8(4,5)6/h1-6H3 Key: AQEFLFZSWDEAIP-UHFFFAOYAT
SMILES O(C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H18O
Molar mass	130.231 g·mol^−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.7658 g/cm^3[2]
Melting point	−61 °C (−78 °F; 212 K)[3]
Boiling point	107.2 °C (225.0 °F; 380.3 K)[2]
Vapor pressure	3730 Pa (at 22 °C)[4]
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	276.1 J·mol^−1·K^−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH^⦵298)	-399.6 kJ·mol^−1
Hazards
Flash point	−3 °C (27 °F; 270 K)
Autoignition temperature	365 °C (689 °F; 638 K)
Explosive limits	>0.4%
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

See also

• Ether
• Dimethyl ether
• Diethyl ether
• Diisopropyl ether

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 3–162, 5–52. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
2. David R. Lide (Hrsg.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, (90 ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida (2009), ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0, S. 3-148.
3. Alquist; Tower: Nation. Advis. Comm. Aeronautics Rep. MR Nr.E 5 A 04 (1945), Chem. Abstr. 1948, 4736
4. E. J. Smutny, A. Bondi: "DI-t-BUTYL ETHER: STRAIN ENERGY AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES", in: J. Phys. Chem., 1961, 65 (3), S. 546–550; doi:10.1021/j100821a038.