methyl tertiary butyl ether

Synonyms: "methyl tert-butyl ether", "tert-butyl methyl ether", "methyl t-butyl ether", "2-methoxy-2-methylpropane", "2-methoxy-2-methylpropane", "MTBE"

Source: 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane is used as an oxygenating agent in gasoline and has a detectable odor at low concentrations.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane
CAS Number: 1634-04-4
PubChem ID: 15413
InChiKey: BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: CC(C)(C)OC

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₂O
Molecular Weight: 88.148

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 1
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 6

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de Peyster A, Stanard B, Westover C. 2009. Effect of ETBE on reproductive steroids in male rats and rat Leydig cell cultures. Toxicol Lett 190(1):74-80.

Li DM, Han XD. 2006. Evaluation of toxicity of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) on mouse spermatogenic cells in vitro. Toxicol Ind Health 22(7):291-299.

Williams TM, Borghoff SJ. 2000. Induction of testosterone biotransformation enzymes following oral administration of methyl tert-butyl ether to male Sprague-Dawley rats. Toxicol Sci 57(1):147-155.

Williams TM, Cattley RC, Borghoff SJ. 2000. Alterations in endocrine responses in male Sprague-Dawley rats following oral administration of methyl tert-butyl ether. Toxicol Sci 54(1):168-176.

Zheng G, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Liu M, Yao T, Yang Y, Zhao F, Li J, Huang C, Luo W, Chen J. 2009. [gamma]-Aminobutyric acid(A) (GABA(A)) receptor regulates ERK1/2 phosphorylation in rat hippocampus in high doses of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)-induced impairment of spatial memory. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 236(2):239-245, doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2009.01.004.