tert-Butyl acetate
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Preferred IUPAC name
tert-Butyl acetate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.965 |
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C6H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 116.160 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] |
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Flammable |
Flash point | 22 °C; 72 °F; 295 K[2] |
Explosive limits | From 1.5% to unknown[2] |
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PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3)[2] |
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TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3)[2] |
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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1500 ppm[2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are 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.[3]
It is manufactured from acetic acid and isobutylene.[1] An attempt at Fischer esterification would lead to elimination of tert-butyl alcohol to isobutylene.
Butyl acetate has four isomers (or five, including stereoisomers): tert-butyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate (two enantiomers).
See also
References
- ^ a b c d tert-Butyl acetate (11th ed.). p. 236.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0074". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ "Update: U.S. EPA Exempt Volatile Organic Compounds". American Coatings Association. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2019-03-20.