Properties of tert-butyl methyl ether

Thermophysical properties for tert-butyl methyl ether (CAS: 1634-04-4). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 5, H: 12, O: 1
  • CAS
    1634-04-4
  • Formula
    C5H12O
  • ID
    1634-04-4
  • InChI
    C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3
  • InChI Key
    BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methoxy-2-methyl-propane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1482
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.5413e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C)(C)OC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.267
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    34.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    223.95
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.335
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -109
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    55.1

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    58.1592
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00489611
  • Density (kg/m³)
    735.885
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.337563
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    342.282
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.0172e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.7528e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.5872e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    188.332
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.119785
  • Parachor
    4.4084e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00329
  • Prandtl number
    5.7512
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.333213
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    55.0358
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5205e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.736609
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.13654
  • Surface tension
    0.0179883
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.125403
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.9760e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    385
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -27
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.015
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.084

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential