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Product Name:
tert-Butyl acetate
Formula:
C6H12O2
Synonyms:
Acetic acid tert-butyl ester;TBAc;tert-Butyl acetate
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Tert-butyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. Floats on water. Produces irritating vapor. (USCG, 1999) |
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Color/Form | Liquid |
Odor | Fruity odor |
Boiling Point | 208 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
Flash Point | 72 °F (NIOSH, 2023) |
Solubility | Insoluble (NIOSH, 2023) |
Density | 0.8665 at 68 °F 0.8593 at 25 °C (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
Vapor Density | 4.0 at BP (Air = 1) |
Vapor Pressure | 47.0 [mmHg] |
LogP | log Kow = 1.76 |
Stability/Shelf Life | Heat /contributes to instability/. |
Autoignition Temperature | 799 °F (425 °C) /Butyl acetate/ |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
Heat of Vaporization | 33.07 kJ/mol at bp; 39.03 kJ/mol at 25 °C |
Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 4.0 [mmHg] Odor Threshold High: 47.0 [mmHg] Odor threshold from "Quick Guide: The Electronic NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards" |
Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3855 at 20 °C |
Kovats Retention Index | 701.4 687 686 701 686 676 690.7 687 684.2 676 687 |
Other Experimental Properties | CONVERSION FACTORS: 4.74 MG/CU M IS EQUIVALENT TO 1 PPM |
Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Esters (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Flame Flammables GHS02 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 116.16 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 1.8 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
Exact Mass | 116.083729621 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 116.083729621 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 89.2 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Tert-butyl acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. Floats on water. Produces irritating vapor. (USCG, 1999)
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