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]
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Preferred IUPAC name
3-Methylbutan-2-ol[2] | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.047 |
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UN number | 1105 |
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Properties | |
C5H12O | |
Molar mass | 88.150 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 |
59 g dm−3 | |
Solubility in ethanol | miscible |
log P | 1.036 |
Vapor pressure | 1.20 kPa |
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Heat capacity (C)
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245.9 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-371.3--368.5 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
-3.3157--3.3145 MJ mol−1 |
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H226, H332, H335 | |
P261 | |
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Flash point | 34 °C (93 °F; 307 K) |
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Related compounds
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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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References
edit- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–374, 5–42, 8–102, 15–22, ISBN 0-8493-0863-2
- ^ "sec-Isoamyl alcohol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ The compound is one of the eight isomers of pentyl alcohol. McKetta, John J.; Cunningham, William Aaron (1977), Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, vol. 3, Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 280–281, ISBN 978-0-8247-2480-1, retrieved 17 January 2010