Tert-Amyl ethyl ether

*tert*-Amyl ethyl ether
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Ethoxy-2-methylbutane
	Other names Ethyl tert-amyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number	919-94-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	12939;
ECHA InfoCard	100.122.084
EC Number	618-804-0;
PubChem CID	13527;
UNII	529VD83WPK ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7061279 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-5-7(3,4)8-6-2/h5-6H2,1-4H3 Key: KFRVYYGHSPLXSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCC(C)(C)OCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H16O
Molar mass	116.204 g·mol−1
Density	0.764-0.768 g/mL
Boiling point	102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

tert-Amyl ethyl ether (TAEE) is a chemical compound, classified as an ether, with the molecular formula C₇H₁₆O. It is used as an additive in gasoline fuels as an oxygenate^[2] and also as a solvent in organic chemistry.

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TAEE is prepared by acid-catalyzed addition of ethanol to 2-methyl-2-butene.^[3]

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