Neopentyl alcohol

Neopentyl alcohol is a compound with formula C5H12O or (H3C)3CCH2OH. It is an alcohol derived from neopentane, or C(CH3)4.

Neopentyl alcohol[1]
Names
IUPAC name
2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol
Other names
tert-butyl carbinol
tert-butylmethanol
neoamyl alcohol
neopentanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.826
UNII
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
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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See also

References

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–228, 5–42, 8–102, 16–22, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2


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