3-Methyl-2-butanol

3-Methyl-2-butanol[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 598-75-4 N, 1572-93-6 (R), 1517-66-4 (S)
PubChem 11732, 638099 (R), 6999784 (S)
ChemSpider 11239 Y, 553660 (R) Y, 5367305 (S) Y
UNII 69C393R11Z Y
EC number 209-950-2
UN number 1105
ChEMBL CHEMBL443470 Y
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C5H12O
Molar mass 88.15 g mol−1
Exact mass 88.088815006 g mol-1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 818 mg cm-3
Boiling point

109-115 °C, 382-388 K, 228-239 °F

Solubility in water 59 g dm-3
Solubility in ethanol miscible
log P 1.036
Vapor pressure 1.20 kPa
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation
ΔfHo298
-371.3--368.5 kJ mol-1
Std enthalpy of
combustion
ΔcHo298
-3.3157--3.3145 MJ mol-1
Specific heat capacity, C 245.9 J K-1 mol-1
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS signal word WARNING
GHS hazard statements H226, H332, H335
GHS precautionary statements P261
EU classification Xn
R-phrases R10, R20, R37, R66
S-phrases S46
NFPA 704
3
1
0
Flash point 34 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds Amyl alcohol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-Methyl-2-butanol (IUPAC name, commonly called sec-isoamyl alcohol) is an organic chemical compound. It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3-374, 5-42, 8-102, 15-22, ISBN 0849305942 
  2. ^ "sec-Isoamyl alcohol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=11732. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
  3. ^ McKetta, John J.; Cunningham, William Aaron (1977), Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, 3, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 280–281, ISBN 9780824724801, http://books.google.com/books?id=iwSU5G5VzO0C&pg=PA279, retrieved 2010-01-17