2-Methyl-2-pentanol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylpentan-2-ol | |
| Other names
2-Methyl-2-pentanol Dimethyl propyl carbinol Dimethylbutanol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.802 |
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| UN number | 2560 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H14O | |
| Molar mass | 102.177 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.8350 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| Melting point | −103 °C (−153 °F; 170 K) |
| Boiling point | 121.1 °C (250.0 °F; 394.2 K) |
| 33 g/L | |
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether |
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| H226, H315, H319, H335 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
Hexanol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methyl-2-pentanol (IUPAC name: 2-methylpentan-2-ol) is an organic chemical compound. It can be added to a gas chromatograph to help distinguish between branched compounds, especially alcohols. Its presence in urine can be used to test for exposure to 2-methylpentane. As with many other short-chain alcohols, 2-methyl-2-pentanol can produce intoxication and sedative effects similar to those of ethanol, though it is more irritating to mucous membranes and generally more toxic to the body.