2-Methyl-1-butanol

CAS Registry Number®

137-32-6

CAS Name

2-Methyl-1-butanol

Molecular Formula

C5H12O

Molecular Mass

88.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    128 °C @ Press: 760 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    -70 °C
  • Density (1)

    0.816 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)
  • (2) International Chemical Safety Cards data were obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=QPRQEDXDYOZYLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC)(CO)C

Canonical SMILES

OCC(C)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1-Butanol, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methyl-1-butanol
  • sec-Butylcarbinol
  • Primary active amyl alcohol
  • Active amyl alcohol

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

34713-94-5

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