tert-Amyl methyl ether
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| IUPAC name
2-methoxy-2-methylbutane
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994-05-8  |
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| Abbreviations | TAME | ||
| ChemSpider | 55188 |
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| PubChem | 61247 | ||
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| C6H14O | |||
| Molar mass | 102.18 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Clear, colorless liquid | ||
| Density | 3.52 (vapor) | ||
| 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 | |||
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1.3896 | ||
| Viscosity | Low | ||
| Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) is an ether used as a fuel oxygenate. It has an ethereous odor.[1] Unlike most ethers, it does not form peroxides on storage.
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Uses
TAME is mostly used as an oxygenate to gasoline. It is added for three reasons: to increase octane enhancement, to replace banned tetraethyl lead, and to raise the oxygen content in gasoline. It is known that TAME in fuel reduces exhaust emissions of some volatile organic compounds.[1]
Toxicity
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