Sigma-Aldrich Tert-Butyl Methyl Ether Emsure

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

300

vapor pressure

268 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE^®

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

460 °C

potency

>2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.5-8.5 % (v/v)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.000002% B (Boron)
≤0.000002% Co (Cobalt)
≤0.000005% Cd (Cadmium)
≤0.00001% Ba (Barium)
≤0.00005% Al (Aluminium)
≤0.00005% Ca (Calcium)
≤0.0001% Peroxide (as H2O2)
≤0.0005 meq/g Acidity
≤0.03% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

kinematic viscosity

0.464 cSt(20 °C)

bp

55.3 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-108.6 °C

transition temp

flash point -28 °C

density

0.74 g/cm³ at 20 °C

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%
B: ≤0.000002%
Ba: ≤0.00001%
Ca: ≤0.00005%
Cd: ≤0.000005%
Co: ≤0.000002%
Cr: ≤0.000002%
Cu: ≤0.000002%
Fe: ≤0.00001%
Mg: ≤0.00001%
Mn: ≤0.000002%
Ni: ≤0.000002%
Pb: ≤0.00001%
Sn: ≤0.00001%
Zn: ≤0.00001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(C(C)(C)C)C

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)6-4/h1-4H3

InChI key

BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

• Application of liquid chromatography coupled to data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry for the metabolic profiling of N-ethyl heptedrone.: This study utilized liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to perform metabolic profiling, highlighting the advanced analytical capabilities of tert-Butyl methyl ether in complex sample analysis. The research demonstrated its efficacy in detecting various metabolites, contributing to the development of high-throughput analytical techniques (Mazzarino et al., 2021).


• Extraction of Lipids from Liquid Biological Samples for High-Throughput Lipidomics.: This paper explored the use of tert-Butyl methyl ether for lipid extraction from biological samples, facilitating high-throughput lipidomic analyses. The method′s efficiency and reliability were demonstrated, making it valuable for large-scale biochemical studies (Furse et al., 2020).


• A sensitive and efficient procedure for the high-throughput determination of nine urinary metabolites of pyrethroids by GC-MS/MS and its application in a sample of Japanese children.: This research presented a high-throughput method for analyzing urinary metabolites using GC-MS/MS, where tert-Butyl methyl ether played a crucial role in sample preparation. The study emphasized the method′s sensitivity and applicability in large-scale population studies (Ueda et al., 2018).


• Determination of ochratoxin A in baby food by immunoaffinity column cleanup with liquid chromatography: interlaboratory study.: This study employed tert-Butyl methyl ether in the cleanup process for ochratoxin A detection in baby food, demonstrating its utility in ensuring food safety through robust analytical techniques (Burdaspal et al., 2001).