tert-Butanol

tert-Butanol is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild, camphor-like odor and moderate volatility; it melts at 25.5 °C and boils at 82.4 °C. It is a branched-chain aliphatic alcohol and classified as a tertiary alcohol and organic chemical intermediate. Industrially, it serves primarily as a precursor to methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and other fuel oxygenates, and is used in the synthesis of tert-butyl hydroperoxide, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. Its applications span fuel additives, agrochemical intermediates, polymer initiators, and specialty solvents in coatings and electronics cleaning formulations.

tert-Butyl alcohol is used as a solvent (e.g., for paints, lacquers, and varnishes); as a denaturant for ethanol and several other alcohols; as an octane booster in gasoline; as a dehydrating agent; as a chemical intermediate in the manufacturing of methyl methacrylate; and in the manufacturing of flotation agents, fruit essences, and perfumes.
tert-butyl alcohol, (CH3)3COH, also known as tert-Butanol, is a white crystalline solid or colorless liquid (above 77 °F) with a camphor-like odor (IPCS, 1987a; NIOSH, 2005). It is soluble in water and miscible with alcohol, ether, and other organic solvents (IPCS, 1987a). It is highly flammable and easily ignited by heat, sparks, or flames; vapors may form explosive mixtures with air. Fire and explosion may result from contact with oxidizing agents, strong mineral acids, or strong hydrochloric acid (NIOSH,1992).

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