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2-Methyl-1-propanol

anhydrous, 99.5%

Synonym(s):

Isobutanol, Isobutyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
78-83-1
Molecular Weight:
74.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648375
EC Number:
201-148-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730878
MDL number:
MFCD00004740
Assay:
99.5%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
108 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 8.8 mmHg ( 0 °C)
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grade

anhydrous

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 8.8 mmHg ( 0 °C)

assay

99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

801 °F

expl. lim.

10.6 %

impurities

<0.003% water, <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

108 °C (lit.)

mp

−108 °C (lit.)

density

0.803 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CO

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Isobutyl alcohol is a water-soluble aliphatic alcohol that is widely used as a solvent in organic synthesis. It is used in the preparation of vanadium phosphate catalysts for the efficient dehydration of xylose into furfural and selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

82.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

28 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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