2-(tert-Butoxymethyl)oxirane
[CAS# 7665-72-7]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Ether
• Name: 2-(tert-Butoxymethyl)oxirane
• Synonyms: 1-tert-Butoxy-2,3-epoxypropane; 2,3-Epoxypropyl-tert-butyl ether; 2-(tert-Butoxymethyl)oxirane; 2-Trimethylmethoxymethyloxirane; 3-tert-Butoxy-1,2-epoxypropane; Glycidyl tert-butyl ether; tert-Butyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether; tert-Butyl glycidyl ether
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₄O₂
• Molecular Weight: 130.18
• CAS Registry Number: 7665-72-7
• EC Number: 231-640-0

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (9.9 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.944±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: -70 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 152 ºC^**
• Refractive index: 1.4210 (20 ºC)^***
• Flash point: 43.3±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^*** Allakhverdiev, M. A.; Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii 1986, V22(11), P2288-92.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1B	H317
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	1	H224
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H332
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334