tert -amyl ethyl ether
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| Surname | tert -amyl ethyl ether | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molecular formula | C 7 H 16 O | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 116.20 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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liquid |
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0.764-0.768 g cm −3 (20 ° C) |
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| boiling point |
102 ° C |
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| Refractive index |
1.389-1.393 (20 ° C) |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C | |||||||||||||||||||
Tert- amyl ethyl ether is an aliphatic ether thathas acquired a certain technical importanceon the one hand asan additive in petrol and on the other hand as a solvent in organic chemistry . The ether is produced by the acid-catalyzed addition of ethanol to 2-methylbut-1-en or 2-methylbut-2-en ( isopentene ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e entry on tert-amyl ethyl ether at TCI Europe, accessed on March 9, 2017.
- ↑ Entry on 2-methoxy-2-methylbutane. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on April 5, 2017.