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2-Methyl-2-butanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

tert-PenOH, 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:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329751960
EC Number:
200-908-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361351
MDL number:
MFCD00004478
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

3 (vs air)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

819 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

9 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.405

bp

102 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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, an isomer of n-pentanol, is an organic solvent used mostly in esterification reactions.

Application

2-Methyl-2-butanol has been used in evaluating esterification rate of natural antioxidants like cinnamic acid and ascorbic acid using HPLC.
2-Methyl-2-butanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in cherimoya (Annona cherimolia, Mill.) and multivitamin syrup by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and micellar liquid chromatography (LC) techniques, respectively.
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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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