2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol

CAS Registry Number®

2938-98-9

CAS Name

2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol

Molecular Formula

C5H12O2

Molecular Mass

104.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    97-98 °C @ Press: 1.5-1.6 Torr

  • Density (2)

    1.4497 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H12O2/c1-5(4-7)2-3-6/h5-7H,2-4H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=MWCBGWLCXSUTHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCO)(CO)C

Canonical SMILES

OCCC(C)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,4-Butanediol, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol
  • NSC 91489

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

101978-85-2

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