tert-Amyl methyl ether
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tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) is an ether used as a fuel oxygenate. TAME derives from C5 distillation fractions of naphtha.[4] It has an ethereous odor.[1] Unlike most ethers, it does not require a stabilizer as it does not form peroxides on storage.[5]
Not to be confused with tert-Amyl ethyl ether.
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methoxy-2-methylbutane | |||
Other names
tertiary-Amyl methyl ether; TAME; Methoxypentane | |||
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Abbreviations | TAME | ||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.374 | ||
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Properties | |||
C6H14O | |||
Molar mass | 102.177 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Clear, colorless liquid | ||
Density | 0.76-0.78 g/mL[3] | ||
Melting point | −80 °C (−112 °F; 193 K) | ||
Boiling point | 86.3 °C (187.3 °F; 359.4 K) | ||
10.71 g/L at 20 °C | |||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.3896 | ||
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Flash point | −11 °C (12 °F; 262 K) | ||
430 °C (806 °F; 703 K) | |||
Explosive limits | 1.0-7.1% | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Other names:[6]
- 2-Methoxy-2-methylbutane
- Butane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-
- 1,1-Dimethylpropyl methyl ether
- Methyl tert-pentyl ether
- Methyl tert-Amyl ether
- 2-Methyl-2-methoxybutane
- Methyl 2-methyl-2-butyl ether
- tert-Pentyl methyl ether
- Tertiary amyl methyl ether
- Methyl 1,1-dimethylpropyl ether
- 2-Methoxy-2-methylbutane