3-Methyl-2-butanol

3-Methyl-2-butanol^[1]

Names
IUPAC name 3-Methylbutan-2-ol[2]
Identifiers
CAS Number	598-75-4 1572-93-6 (R) 1517-66-4 (S)
ChEBI	CHEBI:77517
ChEMBL	ChEMBL443470
ChemSpider	11239 553660 (R) 5367305 (S)
EC Number	209-950-2
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	11732 638099 (R) 6999784 (S)
UNII	69C393R11Z
UN number	1105
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4-6H,1-3H3 Key: MXLMTQWGSQIYOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(C)C(C)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O
Molar mass	88.15 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	818 mg cm^−3
Boiling point	109 to 115 °C; 228 to 239 °F; 382 to 388 K
Solubility in water	59 g dm^−3
Solubility in ethanol	miscible
log P	1.036
Vapor pressure	1.20 kPa
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	245.9 J K^−1 mol^−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH^o298)	-371.3--368.5 kJ mol^−1
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH^o298)	-3.3157--3.3145 MJ mol^−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS signal word	WARNING
GHS hazard statements	H226, H332, H335
GHS precautionary statements	P261
EU classification (DSD)	Xn
R-phrases	R10, R20, R37, R66
S-phrases	S46
NFPA 704	3 1 0
Flash point	34 °C (93 °F; 307 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Amyl alcohol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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 0-8493-0594-2
2. "sec-Isoamyl alcohol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. 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 978-0-8247-2480-1, retrieved 2010-01-17