| 2-Methyl-2-butanol | |
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| IUPAC name |
• 2-Methyl-2-butanol
• 2-Methylbutan-2-ol |
| Other names | • tert-Amyl alcohol • Dimethylethylcarbinol • t-Amyl alcohol • tert-Pentyl alcohol |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 75-85-4  |
| PubChem | 6405 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C5H12O |
| Molar mass | 88.15 g/mol |
| Exact mass | 88.088815 |
| Density | 0.815 g/cm³, liquid |
| Melting point |
-12 °C, 261 K, 10 °F |
| Boiling point |
102 °C, 375 K, 216 °F |
| Solubility in water | 120 g/L |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | Highly Flammable Liver damage may occur with prolonged exposure |
| NFPA 704 |
 3
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0
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| Flash point | 19 °C |
| (what is this?) (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
2-Methyl-2-butanol, also known as tert-amyl alcohol, is one of the isomers of amyl alcohol. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a strong odor of peppermint.[1] In humans it possesses sedative and hypnotic effects similar to ethanol through ingestion or inhalation, and was previously used in medicine for this purpose.[2] It is active in doses of 2,000-4,000 mg, making it some 20 times more potent than regular ethanol.[3] 2-methyl-2-butanol is similar in structure to ethchlorvynol and methylpentynol. It is a byproduct of the fermentation of grain. [4]
References
- ^ Coblentz, Virgil. The Newer Remedies: A reference manual for physicians, pharmacists, and students. 1899. [1]
- ^ Robert A. Lewis. Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology, 1998
- ^ Hans Brandenberger & Robert A. A. Maes. Analytical Toxicology for Clinical, Forensic and Pharmaceutical Chemists, 1997 [2]
- ^ George Milbry Gould & R J E Scott. "The Practitioner's Medical Dictionary", 1910
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