tert-Butyl alcohol

tert-Butyl alcohol is the simplest tertiary alcohol, with a formula of (CH3)3COH (sometimes represented as t-BuOH). Its isomers are 1-butanol, isobutanol, and butan-2-ol. tert-Butyl alcohol is a colorless solid, which melts near room temperature and has a camphor-like odor. It is miscible with water, ethanol and diethyl ether.

tert-Butyl alcohol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylpropan-2-ol
Other names
  • t-Butyl alcohol
  • tert-Butanol
  • t-Butanol
  • t-BuOH
  • Trimethyl carbinol
  • 2-Methyl-2-propanol
  • 2M2P
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
906698
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.809
EC Number
  • 200-889-7
1833
MeSH tert-Butyl+Alcohol
RTECS number
  • EO1925000
UNII
UN number 1120
  • InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2,3)5/h5H,1-3H3 Y
    Key: DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • CC(C)(C)O
Properties
C4H10O
Molar mass 74.123 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid
Odor Camphorous
Density 0.775 g/mL
Melting point 25 to 26 °C; 77 to 79 °F; 298 to 299 K
Boiling point 82 to 83 °C; 179 to 181 °F; 355 to 356 K
miscible
log P 0.584
Vapor pressure 4.1 kPa (at 20 °C)
Acidity (pKa) 16.54
5.742×10−5 cm3/mol
1.387
1.31 D
Thermochemistry
215.37 J K−1 mol−1
189.5 J K−1 mol−1
−360.04 to −358.36 kJ mol−1
−2.64479 to −2.64321 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H319, H332, H335
P210, P261, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
3
0
Flash point 11 °C (52 °F; 284 K)
480 °C (896 °F; 753 K)
Explosive limits 2.4–8.0%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3559 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
3500 mg/kg (rat, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) ST 150 ppm (450 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
1600 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) inchem.org
Related compounds
Related butanols
2-Butanol

n-Butanol
Isobutanol

Related compounds
2-Methyl-2-butanol
Trimethylsilanol

Nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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