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Tertiary butyl alcohol

CAS Number

75-65-0

Synonym

tert-Butanol, 2-Methylpropan-2-ol, Trimethyl carbinol, 2-Methyl-2-propanol

Occurrence/Use

Solvent, ethanol denaturant, paint remover ingredient, and gasoline octane booster and oxygenate. It is a chemical intermediate used to produce MTBE and ETBE by reaction with methanol and ethanol, and TBHP by reaction with hydrogen peroxide.

Date Added

07/08/2015
Tertiary butyl alcohol

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Notification Level (μg/L): 
12
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