tert-Amyl methyl ether
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| tert-Amyl methyl ether | |
|---|---|
| 2-methoxy-2-methylbutane | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | TAME |
| CAS number | 994-05-8 |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H14O |
| Appearance | Clear, colorless liquid[1] |
| Melting point |
-80°C[1] |
| Boiling point |
86.3°C[2] |
| Solubility in water | 10.71 g/L at 20°C[2] |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Hazards | |
| Flash point | -11°C[2] |
| Autoignition temperature |
430°C[2] |
| Explosive limits | Upper Explosive Limit = 7.1 % Lower Explosive Limit = 1.0[2] |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) is an ether used as a fuel oxygenate.[1]
Contents
Properties
- Low viscosity[1]
- Ethereous odor[1]
- Vapor Density is 3.52[1]
- Refractive Index is 1.3896[1]
- Unlike most ethers, does not form peroxides on storage />
Uses
Tertiary amyl methyl ether is mostly used as an oxygenate to gasoline. It is added for three reasons: to increase octane enhancement, to replace banned tetraethyl lead, and to raise the oxygen content in gasoline. It is known that TAME in fuel reduces exhaust emissions of some volatile organic compounds.[1]
Toxicity
When exposed to lab rats at 4000 ppm only 25% survived, the rats that died, died of central nervous system depression.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "tert-AMYL METHYL ETHER (1,1-DIMETHYLPROPYL METHYL ETHER)". chemicalland21.com. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (2001). "t-Amyl methyl ether (TAME)" (PDF). Full Public Reports. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ White, Russell D.; Daughtrey, Wayne C.; Wells, Mike S. (December 1995). "Health effects of inhaled tertiary amyl methyl ether and ethyl tertiary butyl ether". Toxicology Letters. 82-83: 719–724. doi:10.1016/0378-4274(95)03590-7.
