ASTM D5441 – Determination of Impurities in Methyl tert-Butyl Ether
Analyzer Description
Configuration:
FID, auto-injector, 1-capillary column
Sample Type:
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
Compounds Separated:
- methanol
- isobutylene
- n-butane
- trans-2-butene
- cis-2-butene
- 3-methyl-1-butene
- acetone
- isopentane
- 2-propanol
- 1-pentene
- 2-methyl-1-butene
- n-pentane
- trans-2-pentene
- tert-butanol
- cis-2-pentene
- 2-methyl-2-butene
- cyclopentene
- methyl tert-butyl ether
- 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene/4-methyl cis-2-pentene composite
- 2-methylpentane
- methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
- 3-methylpentane
- sec-butyl methyl ether (SBME)
- ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE)
- tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME)
- 2,4,4-trimethyl-1-pentene
- 2,4,4-trimethyl-2-pentene
- 2,3,4-trimethyl-2-pentene
Minimum Concentration:
0.02% by mass
Methods Met:
ASTM D5441
Typical Chromatogram
Key Features and Benefits
- Gas chromatograph can be configured to contain additional applications.
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