''tert''-Butyl acetate

tert-Butyl acetate
Skeletal formula of tert-butyl acetate
Ball-and-stick model of the tert-butyl acetate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
tert-Butyl acetate
Other names
  • Acetic acid tert-butyl ester
  • t-Butyl acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.965
Properties
C6H12O2
Molar mass 116.16 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]
Hazards
Main hazards Flammable
Flash point 22 °C; 72 °F; 295 K[2]
Explosive limits From 1.5% to unknown[2]
US health exposure limits (NIOSH):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3)[2]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 200 ppm (950 mg/m3)[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 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.

It is manufactured from acetic acid and isobutylene.[1]

Butyl acetate has four isomers: tert-butyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, and sec-butyl acetate.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 tert-Butyl acetate. Merck Index (11th ed.). p. 236.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0074". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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