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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Methyl-2-butanol

anhydrous, ≥99%

Synonym(s):
tert-Amyl alcohol, tert-Pentyl alcohol
Linear Formula:
CH3CH2C(CH3)2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1361351
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

3 (vs air)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

819 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

impurities

≤0.003% water (Karl Fischer, all unit sizes greater than 100 mL)
≤0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

≤0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.405 (lit.)

pH

6.0 (20 °C, 118 g/L)

bp

102 °C (lit.)

mp

−12 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(C)(C)O

InChI

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

InChI key

MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Packaging

100 mL in Sure/Seal™
1 L in Sure/Seal™

Application

tert-Amyl alcohol is useful as organic solvent chemical intermediates for gasoline fuel additives, food flavor, pharmaceutical peroxy esters, ink composition, and stabilizer in rubber productions.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

68.9 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

20.5 °C - closed cup

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