Neopentyl alcohol

Neopentyl alcohol^[1]
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Names
	IUPAC name 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol
	Other names tert-butyl carbinol; tert-butylmethanol; neoamyl alcohol; neopentanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	75-84-3
ChemSpider	6164
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	6404
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: KPSSIOMAKSHJJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: KPSSIOMAKSHJJG-UHFFFAOYAJ ;
	SMILES CC(CO)(C)C ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O
Molar mass	88.15 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)
Solubility in water	36 g/L
Solubility	very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfHo298)	-399.4 kJ·mol−1
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
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Neopentyl alcohol is a compound with formula C₅H₁₂O or (H₃C-)₃C-CH₂OH. It is an alcohol derived from neopentane, or C(CH₃)₄.

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Straight-chain primary alcohols (1°)	Methanol (C ₁) Ethanol (C ₂) 1-Propanol (C ₃) n-Butanol (C ₄) 1-Pentanol (C ₅) 1-Hexanol (C ₆) 1-Heptanol (C ₇) 1-Octanol (C ₈) 1-Nonanol (C ₉) 1-Decanol (C ₁₀) Undecanol (C ₁₁) Dodecanol (C ₁₂) Tridecan-1-ol (C ₁₃) 1-Tetradecanol (C ₁₄) Pentadecan-1-ol (C ₁₅) Cetyl alcohol (C ₁₆) Heptadecan-1-ol (C ₁₇) Stearyl alcohol (C ₁₈) Nonadecan-1-ol (C ₁₉) Arachidyl alcohol (C ₂₀) Heneicosan-1-ol (C ₂₁) Docosanol (C ₂₂) Tricosan-1-ol (C ₂₃) 1-Tetracosanol (C ₂₄) Pentacosan-1-ol (C ₂₅) 1-Hexacosanol (C ₂₆) 1-Heptacosanol (C ₂₇) 1-Octacosanol (C ₂₈) 1-Nonacosanol (C ₂₉) Triacontanol (C ₃₀)
Other primary alcohols	Isobutanol (C ₄) Isoamyl alcohol (C ₅) 2-Methyl-1-butanol (C ₅) Phenethyl alcohol (C ₈) Tryptophol (C ₁₀)
Secondary alcohols (2°)	Isopropanol (C ₃) 2-Butanol (C ₄) 2-Pentanol (C ₅) 2-Hexanol (C ₆) 2-Heptanol (C ₇) Cyclohexanol (C ₆)
Tertiary alcohols (3°)	tert-Butyl alcohol (C ₄) tert-Amyl alcohol (C ₅) 2-Methyl-2-pentanol (C ₆) 2-Methylhexan-2-ol (C ₇) 2-Methylheptan-2-ol (C ₈) 3-Methyl-3-pentanol (C ₆) 3-Methyloctan-3-ol (C ₉)

Names
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IUPAC name 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol
Other names tert-butyl carbinol tert-butylmethanol neoamyl alcohol neopentanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	75-84-3^Y
ChemSpider	6164^N
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	6404
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3^N Key: KPSSIOMAKSHJJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C5H12O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h6H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: KPSSIOMAKSHJJG-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES CC(CO)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₅H₁₂O
Molar mass	88.15 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)
Solubility in water	36 g/L
Solubility	very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^o₂₉₈)	-399.4 kJ·mol⁻¹
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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