Methyl tert-butyl ether
Methyl tert-butyl ether is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O.
- Formula
- C5H12O
- Molar mass
- 88.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane, tert-Butyl methyl ether, MTBE, Methyl t-butyl ether, Propane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-, T-BUTYL METHYL ETHER
Overview
Methyl tert-butyl ether is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H12O
- Molar mass
- 88.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane, tert-Butyl methyl ether, MTBE, Methyl t-butyl ether, Propane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-, T-BUTYL METHYL ETHER
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(C)(C)OC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3
- PubChem CID
- 15413
Properties
- Melting Point
- -108.6 °C
- Boiling Point
- 55.1 °C
- Density
- 0.7353 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 51,000 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Ethers
Methyl tert-butyl ether is a specific member of the ethers family.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Methyl tert-butyl ether (CID 15413)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl tert-butyl ether — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15413#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-364
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl tert-butyl ether — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15413#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-364
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl tert-butyl ether — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15413#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-364
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Methyl tert-butyl ether — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15413#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Bennett GM, Philip WG; J Chem Soc pp. 1930-7 (1928)