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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 04:40:04 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-22 20:02:22 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>tert-Butyl formate</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>tert-Butyl formate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C5H10O2 and an average molecular weight of 102.13 g/mol. tert-Butyl formate belongs to the carboxylic acid derivatives, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds.

This substance has been identified in six recorded sources. These include indoor air, as well as air, dust, and atmospheric transport. It is also associated with food, food processing, and cookware, specifically within fermentation processes for beer. Additionally, it is found in or released from electrical and electronic equipment, including power cables, television systems, electric switches, and auxiliary devices. The recorded route of exposure for this compound is inhalation. Regarding its biological activity, tert-butyl formate has one recorded protein target, which is the Gag-Pol polyprotein (gag-pol).</description>
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  <chemical_formula>C5H10O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>102.1317</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>102.068079564</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>tert-butyl formate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>tert-butyloxycarbonyl group</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>762-75-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)(C)OC=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)7-4-6/h4H,1-3H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>RUPAXCPQAAOIPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Carboxylic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Carboxylic acid derivatives</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</direct_parent>
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      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
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    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
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    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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