tert-Amyl alcohol

C5H12OCAS 75-85-488.15 g/mol

OH
Alcohol

Properties

Molecular formula
C5H12O
Molar mass
88.15 g/mol
Exact mass
88.0888 Da
Density
0.8096 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−8.8 °C
Boiling point
102.4 °C
Flash point
67 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
1.17Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 603-007-00-2), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
75-85-4
SMILES
CCC(C)(C)O
InChIKey
MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3

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Names and synonyms

12 names
  • 2-Butanol, 2-methyl-
  • tert-Pentyl alcohol
  • 2-Methyl-2-butanol
  • Amylene hydrate
  • Dimethylethylcarbinol
  • tert-Pentanol
  • Ethyldimethylcarbinol
  • 1,1-Dimethyl-1-propanol
  • 2-Methyl-2-hydroxybutane
  • 2-Ethyl-2-propanol
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutane
  • NSC 25498

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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