Fuel ethers properties

The following table summarises fuel ethers (MTBE, ETBE, TAME) key physical and chemical properties:


Properties

MTBE

ETBE

TAME

CAS Number

1634-04-4

637-92-3

994-05-8

Molecular Wt. (g/mol)

88.2

102.2

102.2

Boiling Point (Deg C)

55.3

72

86.3

Melting Point (Deg C)

-108

-94

-80

Oxygen Content (% wt.)

18.2

15.7

15.7

Research Octane Number

118

119

109

Motor Octane Number

101

103

99

Vapour Pressure
(hPa @ 20 Deg C)

270

128

90

Water Solubility (g/l)

42

12

11

Log Pow

1.06

1.28

1.56

Odour Detection in Water
(average, ug/l)

95

49

194

Taste Detection in Water (ug/l)

134

47

128

Henry's Law Constant
(Pa.m3/mol)

43.8

140

83