tert-Amyl Alcohol

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tert-Amyl Alcohol Structure
tert-Amyl Alcohol structure
Common Name tert-Amyl Alcohol
CAS Number 75-85-4 Molecular Weight 88.148
Density 0.8±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 102.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C5H12O Melting Point -12 °C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 21.1±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
GHS02, GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word Danger

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name 2-Methyl-2-butanol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 0.8±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 102.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point -12 °C
Molecular Formula C5H12O
Molecular Weight 88.148
Flash Point 21.1±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 88.088814
PSA 20.23000
LogP 1.04
Vapour density 3 (vs air)
Vapour Pressure 19.2±0.3 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.407
InChIKey MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(C)(C)O
Stability Light sensitive. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Water Solubility 120 g/L (20 ºC)

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
SC0175000
CHEMICAL NAME :
tert-Pentyl alcohol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
75-85-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1361351
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
16
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H12-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
88.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QX2&1&1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
441 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85DCAI "Poisoning; Toxicology, Symptoms, Treatments," 2nd ed., Arena, J.M., Springfield, IL, C.C. Thomas, 1970 Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,73,1970
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
SCIEAS Science. (American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H St., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1895- Volume(issue)/page/year: 116,663,1952
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1530 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JIHTAB Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. (Cambridge, MA) V.18-31, 1936-49. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,1,1945
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,36,1933
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Rectal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,36,1933
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
LDTU** "Narkoseversuche mit Hoheren Alkoholen und Stickstoffderivaten, Dissertation," Leube, F., Pharmakologischen Institut der Universitat Tubingen, Fed. Rep. Ger., 1931 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,-,1931
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
SAPHAO Skandinavisches Archiv fuer Physiologie. (Stockholm, Sweden) V.1-83, 1899-1940. For publisher information, see APSCAX. Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,258,1938
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,161,1955
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
610 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 135,330,1962
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
2028 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - corneal damage Cardiac - pulse rate Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery. (Northbrook, IL) V.18-42, 1949-73. For publisher information, see IOHSA5. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,31,1972
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Amphibian - frog
DOSE/DURATION :
4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - spastic paralysis with or without sensory change Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
REFERENCE :
AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 50,296,1935 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-DENMARK:TWA 100 ppm (360 mg/m3) JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 82015 No. of Facilities: 698 (estimated) No. of Industries: 6 No. of Occupations: 8 No. of Employees: 1949 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 82015 No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 57 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
GHS02, GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H225-H312 + H332-H315-H318-H335
Precautionary Statements P210-P261-P280-P305 + P351 + P338 + P310-P370 + P378-P403 + P235
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes F:Flammable
Risk Phrases R11;R20;R37/38
Safety Phrases S46
RIDADR UN 1105 3/PG 2
WGK Germany 1
RTECS SC0175000
Packaging Group II
Hazard Class 3
HS Code 2905199090

 Synthetic Route

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 Customs

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HS Code 2905199090
Summary 2905199090. saturated monohydric alcohols. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

 Articles54

More Articles

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Degradation of fuel oxygenates and their main intermediates by Aquincola tertiaricarbonis L108.

Microbiology 154(Pt 5) , 1414-21, (2008)

Growth of Aquincola tertiaricarbonis L108 on the fuel oxygenates methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME), as well as on their main metabolites t...

Convenient QSAR model for predicting the complexation of structurally diverse compounds with β-cyclodextrins

Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17 , 896-904, (2009)

This paper reports a QSAR study for predicting the complexation of a large and heterogeneous variety of substances (233 organic compounds) with beta-cyclodextrins (beta-CDs). Several different theoret...

Stability of a liposomal formulation containing lipoyl or dihydrolipoyl acylglycerides.

J. Liposome Res. 24(4) , 304-12, (2014)

The acylglycerides of lipoic and dihydrolipoic acids may serve as slow-release sources for cutaneous delivery of these antioxidants when formulated in a liposomal vehicle.Testing was conducted to dete...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

EINECS 200-908-9
tert-Amyl alcohol
t-amyl
t-pentylalcohol
tertiary amyl alcohol
tert-Pentyl alcohol
Tertiary Pentyl Alchol
1,1-dimethylpropanol
AMYLENE HYDRATE
Tert-amylalcohol
1,1-dimethylpropan-1-ol
T-AMYL ALCOHOL
tert-Pentanol
2-ethyl-2-propanol
2-Methyl-2-butanol
2-methyl-2-butano
2-Methylbutan-2-ol
tert.Amylalkohol
Amylenhydrate
MFCD00004478

 tert-Amyl Alcohol | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the polar surface area (PSA) of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: Polar surface area (PSA) of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is 20.23000.
Q: What is the melting point of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: Melting point of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is -12 °C.
Q: How is the water solubility of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: Water solubility of 2-Methyl-2-butanol: 120 g/L (20 ºC).
Q: What is the SMILES notation of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: SMILES notation of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is CCC(C)(C)O.
Q: What are the downstream products of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of 2-Methyl-2-butanol: 10284-51-2;104483-20-7;536-75-4;527-54-8;698-71-5;697-82-5;106-98-9;102-82-9;34557-54-5;3405-45-6.
Q: What is the CAS number of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: CAS number of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is 75-85-4.
Q: What is the boiling point of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: Boiling point of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is 102.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What is the English name of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: The English name of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is 2-Methyl-2-butanol.
Q: What is the InChIKey of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: InChIKey of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is MSXVEPNJUHWQHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the molecular formula of 2-Methyl-2-butanol?
A: Molecular formula of 2-Methyl-2-butanol is C5H12O.

 tert-Amyl Alcoholfactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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