Neopentyl alcohol

Neopentyl alcohol[1]
IUPAC name

2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol
Other names

tert-butyl carbinol
tert-butylmethanol
neoamyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number 75-84-3 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C5H12O
Molar mass 88.15 g mol−1
Density 0.812 g/mL at 20 °C
Melting point

52.5 °C
Boiling point

113.5 °C
Solubility in water 36 g/L
Solubility very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation ΔfHo298		 -399.4 kJ·mol-1
Hazards
Flash point 37 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Neopentyl alcohol is a compound with formula C5H12O or (H3C-)3C-CH2OH. It is an alcohol derived from neopentane, or C(CH3)4.

See also

References

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3-228, 5-42, 8-102, 16-22, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2