2-Methyl-2-butanol

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2-Methyl-2-butanol
IUPAC name 2-Methyl-2-butanol
Other names • 2-Methylbutan-2-ol
tert-Amyl alcohol
• Dimethylethylcarbinol
t-Amyl alcohol
tert-Pentyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number [75-85-4]
Properties
Molecular formula C5H12O
Molar mass 88.15 g/mol
Density 0.805 g/cm³, liquid
Melting point

-12 °C, 261 K, 10 °F

Boiling point

102 °C, 375 K, 216 °F

Solubility in water 120 g/L
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

2-Methyl-2-butanol is one of the isomers of amyl alcohol.

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