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2-Methyl-2-butanol

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

tert-Amyl alcohol, tert-Pentyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2C(CH3)2OH
CAS Number:
75-85-4
Molecular Weight:
88.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24849231
EC Number:
200-908-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361351
MDL number:
MFCD00004478
Assay:
99%
Bp:
102 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
12 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

12 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

819 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.405 (lit.)

pH

6.0 (20 °C, 118 g/L)

bp

102 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methyl-2-butanol is an isomeric form of pentanol. Various physical properties (static dielectric constant, viscosity, density, ultrasonic and dielectric relaxation) of 2-methyl-2-butanol have been evaluated over a wide range of temperatures. Its ability as solvent in the extraction of furfural from aqueous solutions has been tested. Kinetic parameters of the three-phase reaction of MBY with hydrogen catalyzed by a commercial palladium-based catalyst in the absence of solvent have been described.

Application

2-Methyl-2-butanol (tert-amyl alcohol, t-AmylOH, MBY) has been used as solvent for the dissolution of avertin [2,2,2-tribromoethanol), which was employed as an anesthetic in immunohistochemical study. It has been used in the preparation of (E)-2-(2-(3-ethoxy-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-6-fluorophenyl)acetic acid.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

68.9 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

20.5 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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