Neutral solvent: methyl tert-butyl ether is often used as a neutral solvent in the chemical industry and can dissolve many organic compounds.
- Gasoline additives: methyl tert-butyl ether is added to gasoline, which can improve combustion efficiency and knock resistance, help reduce exhaust emissions, and improve the impact resistance of gasoline.
Chemical intermediates: MTBE is also an intermediate product of many chemical reactions and can be used to synthesize other organic compounds.