C6H12O2
116.16 g/mol
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TERT-BUTYL ACETATE
CAS540-88-5EC208-760-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Solvent and gasoline additive
tert-Butyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild odor that floats on water and produces irritating vapor. It is used primarily as a solvent in industrial coatings, inks, adhesives, and cleaners, as well as a gasoline additive.
Solvent for industrial coatings, inks, adhesives, and cleanersGasoline additive
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H320Causes eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tert-butyl acetate
InChIKey
WMOVHXAZOJBABW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C
Synonyms (20)
- 1,1-Dimethyl acetate
- 1,1-dimethylethyl acetate
- Acetic acid t-butyl ester
- Acetic acid, tert-butyl ester
- Butyl acetate, tert-
- T-Butyl Acetate (TBAC)
- TERT-BUTYL ACETATE
- Tert-buty acetate
- Texaco lead appreciator
- t-Butyl acetate
- tBuOAc
- terbutyl acetate
- tert-BuOAc
- tert-Butyl ethanoate
- tertiary butyl aceate
- tertiary butylacetate