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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

CAS Number

1634-04-4

Synonym

Methyl tert-butyl ether; Methyl t-butyl ether; Tert-butyl methyl ether; T-butyl methyl ether; MTBE; 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane; Methyl-tert-butyl ether; methyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether; 2-methyl-2-methoxypropane

Occurrence/Use

Gasoline additive (oxygenate; improves octane ratings and reduces pollutant emission); medicine (dissolves cholesterol gall stones)

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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
8000
Chronic Target Organs: 
Kidney; eyes; alimentary system (liver)
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: