3-Methyl-2-butanol

CAS Registry Number®

598-75-4

CAS Name

3-Methyl-2-butanol

Molecular Formula

C5H12O

Molecular Mass

88.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    112.9 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    92.0-92.5 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.818 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=MXLMTQWGSQIYOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

OC(C)C(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Butanol, 3-methyl-
  • 3-Methyl-2-butanol
  • sec-Isoamyl alcohol
  • Methylisopropylcarbinol
  • 1,2-Dimethylpropanol

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

70116-68-6

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