Methyl tert-butyl ether (also called tert-Butyl methyl ether, 2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane) has the formula C5H12O and a molar mass of 88.15 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane |
|---|---|
| SMILES | CC(C)(C)OC |
| PubChem CID | 15413 |
| Other names | tert-Butyl methyl ether, 2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane, MTBE, Methyl t-butyl ether, 2-Methyl-2-methoxypropane |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.