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240486

2-Methyl-2-butanol

≥99%, liquid, suitable for synthesis, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

tert-Amyl alcohol, tert-Pentyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2C(CH3)2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-908-9
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1361351
Assay:
≥99%
Bp:
102 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
12 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

2-Methyl-2-butanol, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

InChI key

MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3

SMILES string

CCC(C)(C)O

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

12 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

819 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.405 (lit.)

bp

102 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

Quality Level

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assay

≥99%

assay

≥99%

assay

99%

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

-

expl. lim.

9 %

expl. lim.

9 %

expl. lim.

9 %

expl. lim.

9 %

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

autoignition temp.

819 °F

autoignition temp.

819 °F

autoignition temp.

819 °F

autoignition temp.

819 °F

Application

2-Methyl-2-butanol may be used as a solvent in the following processes:
  • Palladium (II)-catalyzed ortho-C–H olefination of phenylacetic acids.[1]
  • Rhodium-catalyzed direct C-H functionalization at the C7 position of N-pivaloylindoles.[2]

It may also be used in the preparation of 2-chloro-2-methylbutane by reacting with concentrated hydrochloric acid.[3]

General description

2-Methyl-2-butanol is a sterically hindered alcohol.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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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?-tert-alkylation of ketones: 2-tert-pentylcyclopentanone
Organic Syntheses, 62, 95-95 (1984)
Rhodium?Catalyzed Regioselective C7?Functionalization of N?Pivaloylindoles.
Xu L, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 55(1), 321-325 (2016)
Yoon Ju Cho et al.
Laboratory animal research, 27(3), 197-203 (2011-10-15)
Tribromoethanol (2,2,2-tribromoethanol, TBE) is a popular injectable anesthetic agent used in mice in Korea. Our goal was to assess the risks associated with side effects (lesions) in the abdominal cavity, especially at high doses. To understand the underlying pathophysiological changes
General kinetic modeling of the selective hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol over a commercial palladium-based catalyst.
Vernuccio S, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 54(46), 11543-11551 (2015)
Ligand--Accelerated ortho--C-H Olefination of Phenylacetic Acids.
Engle KM, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 92, 58-75 (2015)

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