tert-Butyl acetate
Product Description
| Product | tert-Butyl acetate |
| CAS | 540-88-5 |
| Formula | C6H12O2 |
| Synonym | acetic acid tert-butyl ester, t-butyl acetate, tertiary-butyl acetate, tertiary butyl acetate, Acetic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester, 1,1-Dimethylethyl acetate, Tertiary butylacetate, tBAC, tert-butylacetate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Practically Insoluble | in water |
| Dielectric Constant | 1.97 (DIC @ 20 C, Cyclohexane) |
| Evaporation Rate | 2.8 |
| Upper Flammable Limit | 6.88 vol% |
| Lower Flammable Limit | 1.26 vol% |
| Odor | Sweet fruit odor |
| Refractive Index | n20 / D1.386 (lit) |
| Stability | Stable |
| Molecular weight | 116.16 |
| Tert-Butyl Acetate content | At least 99.5% |
| Acidity (Acetic Acid) | No more than 0.05% |
| Viscosity (Centistokes) | Less than 1.2 (@ 20 C) |
| Critical Pressure | 3.17 MPa |
| Saturated Vapor Pressure | 6.3 MPa (25 C) |
| pH | 6 ~ 7 |
| Solubility | 7.7 |
| Odor Threshold | 71 ppb |
| Electrical Resistivity | 23.8 |
| Evaporation residue | No more than 0.002% |
| Freezing Point | -62 C |
| 2,4,4-three Methyl 1 Pentene | Less than 0.2% |
| Water Content | No more than 0.05% |
| Boiling Point | 98 C |
| Tertiary Butyl Alcohol | Less than 0.2% |
| Relative Density (20 ยบC) | 0.860 ~ 0.866 g/cm3 (Water=1) |
| Maximum Increment Reactivity | 0.20g Ozone (g TBAC) |
| Relative Vapor Pressure | 4 |
| Appearance | Liquid, Clear, Colorless |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 518 C |
| Flash Point | 4.4 C (Tag Closed Cup) |
| Surface Tension | 22.4 (Dynes/cm @ 20 C) |
| Water solubility | 0.8% (@20 C) |
| Color | colorless clear liquid |
| Specific gravity | 0.896 (20 c) |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | Use: SOLVENT |
| Class | Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |

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