2-Methyl-2-butanol
SIAL/19954 - analytical standard
Synonym: tert-PenOH; tert-Amyl alcohol; tert-Pentyl alcohol
CAS Number: 75-85-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O
Molecular Weight: 88.15
EC Number: 200-908-9
MDL Number: MFCD00004478
Linear Formula: CH3CH2C(CH3)2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 819 °F |
| bp | 102 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 9 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h6 |
| InChI key | MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −12 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCC(C)(C)O |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
| Application: | 2-Methyl-2-butanol has been used in evaluating esterification rate of natural antioxidants like cinnamic acid and ascorbic acid using HPLC. |
| Application: | 2-Methyl-2-butanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in cherimoya (Annona cherimolia, Mill.) and multivitamin syrup by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and micellar liquid chromatography (LC) techniques, respectively. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | 2-Methyl-2-butanol, an isomer of n-pentanol, is an organic solvent used mostly in esterification reactions. |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H318 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20-21-37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37-39-46 |
| RIDADR | UN1105 - class 3 - PG 2 - Pentanols |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 68.9 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 20.5 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 102 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −12 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |