tert-Butyl formate
ALDRICH/270776 - 99%
Synonym: Formic acid tert-butylester
CAS Number: 762-75-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O2
Molecular Weight: 102.13
EC Number: 212-105-0
MDL Number: MFCD00003290
Linear Formula: HCOOC(CH3)3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 82-83 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.872 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)7-4-6 |
| InChI key | RUPAXCPQAAOIPB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(C)(C)OC=O |
| Application: | tert-Butyl formate can be used as a reagent in the direct carbonylation of benzyl halides in the presence of a rhodium catalyst. |
| General description: | tert-Butyl formate is an organic chemical compound obtained during the decomposition of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-24-33 |
| RIDADR | UN 3272 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 15.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -9 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 82-83 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.872 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



