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Description

Methyl tert-butyl ether, also known as methyl tertiary butyl ether and MTBE, is a chemical compound with molecular formula C5H12O. MTBE is a volatile, flammable and colorless liquid that is immiscible with water. MTBE has a minty odor vaguely reminiscent of diethyl ether, leading to unpleasant taste and odor in water. MTBE is a gasoline additive, used as an oxygenate and to raise the octane number, although its use has declined in the United States in response to environmental and health concerns. It has been found to easily pollute large quantities of groundwater when gasoline with MTBE is spilled or leaked at gas stations. MTBE is also used in organic chemistry as a relatively inexpensive solvent with properties comparable to diethyl ether but with a higher boiling point and lower solubility in water. It is also used medically to dissolve gallstones. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Methyl tert-butyl ether

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Methyl tert-butyl ether
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
MTBE

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Metil ter-butil éter
it-IT Italian (Italy) Metil tert-butil etere
Synonyms: MTBE
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Metil tert-bütil eter
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Метил трет-бутил эфир
Synonyms: Метил трет-бутиловый эфир
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) methyltert-butylether
fr-BE French (Belgium) Méthyl tert-butyl esther
zh-CN Chinese (China) 甲基特丁酯
Synonyms: 2-甲氧-2-甲基丙烷;2-甲氧基-2-甲基丙烷;t-丁基甲酯;丁基甲基酯;丁基甲酯;丁甲酯;木精特丁酯;甲基三丁基酯;甲基三丁酯