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2-Methyl-2-butanol

anhydrous, ≥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:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329763822
EC Number:
200-908-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361351
MDL number:
MFCD00004478
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
102 °C (lit.)
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grade

anhydrous

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

3 (vs air)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

819 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

impurities

≤0.003% water (Karl Fischer, all unit sizes greater than 100 mL), ≤0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

≤0.0005%

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

Application

tert-Amyl alcohol is useful as organic solvent chemical intermediates for gasoline fuel additives, food flavor, pharmaceutical peroxy esters, ink composition, and stabilizer in rubber productions.

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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

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