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2-Methyl-2,3-butanediol

CAS Registry Number®

5396-58-7

CAS Name

2-Methyl-2,3-butanediol

Molecular Formula

C5H12O2

Molecular Mass

104.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    176-178 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

  • Density (1)

    0.9535 g/cm³ @ Temp: 29 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H12O2/c1-4(6)5(2,3)7/h4,6-7H,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=IDEOPBXRUBNYBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C)O)(C)(C)O

Canonical SMILES

OC(C)C(O)(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,3-Butanediol, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methyl-2,3-butanediol
  • 2,3-Dihydroxy-2-methylbutane
  • NSC 4324

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

88376-43-6

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