2-Methyl-1-butanol
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| IUPAC name
2-Methyl-1-butanol
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| Other names
2-Methylbutan-1-ol, active amyl alcohol
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137-32-6  |
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| ChEBI | CHEBI:48945 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL451923 |
| ChemSpider | 8398 |
| Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 8723 |
| UNII | 7VTJ239ASU |
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| Properties | |
| C5H12O | |
| Molar mass | 88.148 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.8152 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −117.2 °C (−179.0 °F; 156.0 K) |
| Boiling point | 127.5 °C (261.5 °F; 400.6 K) |
| 31 g/L | |
| Solubility | miscible with ethanol, diethyl ether; very soluble in acetone |
| Vapor pressure | 3 mm Hg |
| Viscosity | 4.453 mPa·s |
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Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH |
-356.6 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) -301.4 kJ·mol−1 (gas) |
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Related compounds
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Amyl alcohol |
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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-1-butanol (IUPAC name, also called active amyl alcohol) is an organic chemical compound.
It is one of the components of the aroma of Tuber melanosporum, the black truffle.
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Uses
It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals. 2-Methyl-1-butanol is a component of many mixtures of amyl alcohols sold industrially.
Reactions
2-Methyl-1-butanol can be derived from fusel oil (because it occurs naturally in fruits such as grapes[3]) or manufactured by either the oxo process or via the halogenation of pentane.[2]
