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Tertiary Butyl Acetate

Overview

Product Name

Tertiary Butyl Acetate

Brand Name

Tertiary Butyl Acetate

Product ERP ID

N/A

Product ID

3370

Description

Tert-Butyl Acetate is a highly flammable, clear, colorless liquid with a fruity odor that is soluble in common organic solvents but has limited solubility in water. It is widely used as a solvent in coatings, paints, inks, adhesives, sealants, and cleaners.



Identifiers

Chemical Name

Tert-Butyl Acetate

EC #

208-760-7

Molecular Formula

C6H12O2 or CH3COOC(CH3)3

CAS #

540-88-5

InChI Key

WMOVHXAZOJBABW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

TBAc; t-Butyl acetate; Acetic acid tert-butyl ester; Acetic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl ester; tert-Butyl ethanoate; Acetic acid, tert-butyl ester



Classifications

Product Chemistries

Acetates/Esters



Tags

Industries

  • Consumer
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • HI&I
  • Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants
  • Oil & Gas
  • Paints & Coatings
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Textile & Leather Processing
  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Chemical Manufacturing

Applications

  • Fabric & Textile Care
  • Paints & Varnishes
  • Fuel Production & Additives

Value Propositions

Marketing Segments

  • Paint & Dyes
  • Gas
  • Technical Textiles

Functions

  • Additive
  • Cleaning Agent
  • Solvent
  • Intermediate
  • Surfactant

Properties


 

Property Name Value Unit
Physical State Liquid
Color Colorless
Odor Camphor-like
Odor threshold 8 ppb
pH 6 – 7
Melting point/ Freezing point at 1,013 hPa -58.15 °C
Boiling Point 97.8 °C
Flash Point 4 °C
Relative evaporation rate (butyl acetate=1) 2.8
Vapor pressure at 20 °C 55.995 hPa
Relative vapor density at 20 °C
Relative Density 0.87
Specific gravity / density 0.86 g/cm3
Solubility in water 116.16
Solubility in ethanol Poorly soluble
Solubility in ether Soluble
Solubility in chloroform
Log Pow 1.37 – 1.76
Auto-Ignition Temperature 589 °C
Viscosity, kinematic < 1 mm2/s
Viscosity, dynamic mPa.s
Lower Flammability limits 1.5 vol%
Saturation concentration 195 g/m3
VOC content 100 %

Specifications

 
 
Specification Name Value Unit Test Method Test Condition
Appeance Pass visual
Spec. Gr. at 25 °C 0.8630 D-1298
Color, Saybolt 5 D-156
Purity 99.87 GC
Acidity (as acetic acid) 0.008 D- 1316
Water 0.03 D-1364
Water 330 ppm D- 1364
Hydrocarbons 0.19
Alcohols 0.08
Evaporates <0.002

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