The invention relates to a process for preparing tert-butanol by reaction
of a homogeneous mixture comprising water, tert-butanol and an
isobutene-containing hydrocarbon mixture over an acidic ion-exchange
resin at from 30 to 120.degree. C., wherein the homogeneous mixture
contains, at a proportion by mass of isobutene of above 10%, from 30 to
80% of the maximum amount of water made possible by the solubility of
water in the mixture of tert-butanol and the isobutene-containing
hydrocarbon mixture.