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Hazards Summary | Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a flammable liquid with a distinctive, disagreeable odor. It is made from blending chemicals such as isobutylene and methanol, and has been used since the 1980s as an additive for unleaded gasolines to achieve more efficient burning.MTBE is also used to dissolve gallstones. Patients treated in this way have MTBE delivered directly to their gall bladders through special tubes that are surgically inserted.
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tert-Butyl methyl ether（MTBE）
English name
tert-Butyl methyl ether（MTBE）
Chinese alias
MTBE | HSDB 5847 | metyl tert-butyl ether | tert. butyl-methylether | tert. butyl-methyl-ether | tert.-butyl methylether | CHEBI:27642 | tertbutylmethylether | tert-butylmethylether | tert-butyl-methylether | tert-butyl-methyl-ether | 2-Methoxy-2-methylpr
English alias
MTBE | HSDB 5847 | metyl tert-butyl ether | tert. butyl-methylether | tert. butyl-methyl-ether | tert.-butyl methylether | CHEBI:27642 | tertbutylmethylether | tert-butylmethylether | tert-butyl-methylether | tert-butyl-methyl-ether | 2-Methoxy-2-methylpr
CAS number
1634-04-4
Molecular formula
C5H12O
Molar mass
88.15
Update date
2026-10-19
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