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(CH3)3COCH3 [1 record]

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• (CH3)3COCH3
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• (CH3C6H4NH)2CNH
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• (FE MG)(CR AL)2O4
• (FE MG)(OH)2
• (FE MG)3AL4(PO4)4(OH)6•2H2O
• (FE MG)3SI4O10(OH)2

• Chemical Elements and Compounds

C5H12O 9, record 1, English, C5H12O formula, see observation(CH3)3COCH3 10, record 1, English, %28CH3%293COCH3 formula, see observation1634-04-4 11, record 1, English, 1634%2D04%2D4 CAS number

Record 1, Main entry term, English

• 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane 1, record 1, English, 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane correct

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

• 2-methoxy-2-methyl propane 2, record 1, English, 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethyl%20propane correct
• methyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether 1, record 1, English, methyl%201%2C1%2Ddimethylethyl%20ether correct
• methyl ter-butyl ether 3, record 1, English, methyl%20ter%2Dbutyl%20ether correct
• methyl tert-butyl ether 2, record 1, English, methyl%20tert%2Dbutyl%20ether correct, see observation
  • MTBE 2, record 1, English, MTBE correct, see observation
• methyl tertiary butyl ether 3, record 1, English, methyl%20tertiary%20butyl%20ether correct
• methyl tertiary-butyl ether 4, record 1, English, methyl%20tertiary%2Dbutyl%20ether correct
  • MTBE 5, record 1, English, MTBE see observation
• tert-butyl methyl ether 6, record 1, English, tert%2Dbutyl%20methyl%20ether correct, see observation
• methyl-tert-butylether 1, record 1, English, methyl%2Dtert%2Dbutylether correct, see observation

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Use: Octane booster in gasoline. 7, record 1, English, - 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

2-methoxy-2-methylpropane: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 3, record 1, English, - 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Also known under the commercial designation UN 2398. 8, record 1, English, - 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS

tert-: This prefix must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS

MTBE: recognized abbreviation, still in use; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 1, English, - 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS

Chemical formula: C5H12O or (CH3)3COCH3 8, record 1, English, - 2%2Dmethoxy%2D2%2Dmethylpropane

• Éléments et composés chimiques

C5H12O 7, record 1, French, C5H12O formula, see observation(CH3)3COCH3 8, record 1, French, %28CH3%293COCH3 formula, see observation1634-04-4 9, record 1, French, 1634%2D04%2D4 CAS number

Record 1, Main entry term, French

• 2-méthoxy-2-méthylpropane 1, record 1, French, 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

• 2-méthoxy-2-méthyl propane 1, record 1, French, 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%20propane correct, masculine noun
• oxyde de 1,1-diméthyléthyle et de méthyle 1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%201%2C1%2Ddim%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thyle%20et%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle%20 correct, masculine noun
• éther méthylique ter-butylique 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20m%C3%A9thylique%20ter%2Dbutylique correct, masculine noun
• éther tert-butylique méthylique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20tert%2Dbutylique%20m%C3%A9thylique correct, see observation, masculine noun
  • ETBM 1, record 1, French, ETBM correct, see observation, masculine noun
• oxyde de méthyle et de butyle tertiaire 1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle%20et%20de%20butyle%20tertiaire correct, masculine noun
• oxyde de butyle tertiaire et de méthyle 1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20butyle%20tertiaire%20et%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle correct, masculine noun
  • MTBE 1, record 1, French, MTBE correct, masculine noun
• oxyde de tert-butyle et de méthyle 3, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20tert%2Dbutyle%20et%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle correct, see observation, masculine noun
• éther méthyltertiobutylique 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20m%C3%A9thyltertiobutylique correct, masculine noun
• éther méthylique du tert-butanol 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20m%C3%A9thylique%20du%20tert%2Dbutanol avoid, see observation, masculine noun
• méthoxy-2 isobutane 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%20isobutane avoid, masculine noun
• méthyltertiobutyl éther 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyltertiobutyl%20%C3%A9ther avoid, masculine noun
  • MTBE 5, record 1, French, MTBE avoid, masculine noun

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

2-méthoxy-2-méthylpropane : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

tert- : Ce préfixe s'écrit en italique. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

oxyde : meilleure forme de tous les composés nommés «ether» en anglais, mais on peut aussi utiliser «éther». 1, record 1, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS

MTBE; ETBM : abréviations reconnues, encore utilisées de nos jours; ne pas les employer seules pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS

Formule chimique : C5H12O ou (CH3)3COCH3 6, record 1, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thoxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

• Elementos y compuestos químicos

C5H12O 4, record 1, Spanish, C5H12O formula, see observation(CH3)3COCH3 5, record 1, Spanish, %28CH3%293COCH3 formula, see observation1634-04-4 6, record 1, Spanish, 1634%2D04%2D4 CAS number

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

• metil-terc-butil-éter 1, record 1, Spanish, metil%2Dterc%2Dbutil%2D%C3%A9ter correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

• éter metilterciobutílico 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9ter%20metilterciobut%C3%ADlico correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Fórmula química: C5H12O o (CH3)3COCH3 3, record 1, Spanish, - metil%2Dterc%2Dbutil%2D%C3%A9ter

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