2-Methyl-2-pentanol

2-Methyl-2-pentanol[1]
Structural formula
Ball-and-stick model of 2-methylpentan-2-ol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylpentan-2-ol
Other names
2-Methyl-2-pentanol
Dimethyl propyl carbinol
Dimethylbutanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.802 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 209-681-0
UNII
UN number 2560
  • InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-4-5-6(2,3)7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-4-5-6(2,3)7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3
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  • OC(C)(C)CCC
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[vague] in ethanol, diethyl ether
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
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.[2] Its presence in urine can be used to test for exposure to 2-methylpentane.[3] 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.[4]

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  3. ^ Lauwerys RR, Hoet P (2001). Industrial chemical exposure: guidelines for biological monitoring. CRC Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-56670-545-5. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  4. ^ Morrow AL, Montpied P, Paul SM (1991). "Ethanol and the GABA A receptor-gated chloride ion channel.". Neuropharmacology of Ethanol. Boston, MA.: Birkhäuser. pp. 49–76. doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-1305-3_3. ISBN 978-1-4757-1307-7.