Neopentyl alcohol

Neopentyl alcohol is a compound with formula (CH3)3CCH2OH. It is a colorless solid. The compound is one of the eight isomers of pentyl alcohol.

Neopentyl alcohol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dimethylpropan-1-ol
Other names
tert-Butyl carbinol
tert-Butylmethanol
Neoamyl alcohol
Neopentanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.826
EC Number
  • 200-907-3
UNII
UN number 1325
  • InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3 Y
    Key: KPSSIOMAKSHJJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3
    Key: KPSSIOMAKSHJJG-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • CC(CO)(C)C
Properties
C5H12O
Molar mass 88.150 g·mol−1
Density 0.812 g/mL at 20 °C
Melting point 52.5 °C (126.5 °F; 325.6 K)
Boiling point 113.5 °C (236.3 °F; 386.6 K)
36 g/L
Solubility very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
-399.4 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H226, H228, H319, H332, H335
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Flash point 37 °C (99 °F; 310 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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