8.14337

3-Methoxy-3-methylbutanol

Technipur^®, for synthesis

• Synonym(s): 3-Methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-Methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol, MMB
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂C(OCH₃)CH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 56539-66-3
• Molecular Weight: 118.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1732882
• MDL number: MFCD00044771
• UNSPSC Code: 12191601
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: for synthesis
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 0.66 hPa ( 25 °C)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.428 (lit.)
• bp: 173-175 °C (lit.)
• mp: <-50 °C
• density: 0.926 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: COC(C)(C)CCO
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O2/c1-6(2,8-3)4-5-7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: MFKRHJVUCZRDTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3-Methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, considered as an eco-friendly solvent, is widely used in paints, inks, fragrances, air fresheners, household, and industrial cleaner formulations due to its non-toxic and non-volatile characteristics. It can also be used as a raw material to produce industrial detergents.

Legal Information

Technipur is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 159.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 71 °C - closed cup