3-Methyl-2-butanol (IUPAC name, commonly called sec-isoamyl alcohol) is an organic chemical compound. It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals.[3]

3-Methyl-2-butanol[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Methylbutan-2-ol[2]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.047 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 209-950-2
UNII
UN number 1105
  • InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4-6H,1-3H3 checkY
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  • CC(C)C(C)O
Properties
C5H12O
Molar mass 88.150 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 818 mg cm−3
Boiling point 109 to 115 °C; 228 to 239 °F; 382 to 388 K
59 g dm−3
Solubility in ethanol miscible
log P 1.036
Vapor pressure 1.20 kPa
Thermochemistry
245.9 J K−1 mol−1
-371.3--368.5 kJ mol−1
-3.3157--3.3145 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H226, H332, H335
P261
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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3
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Flash point 34 °C (93 °F; 307 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Amyl 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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References

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  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–374, 5–42, 8–102, 15–22, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
  2. ^ "sec-Isoamyl alcohol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. ^ The compound is one of the eight isomers of pentyl alcohol. McKetta, John J.; Cunningham, William Aaron (1977), Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, vol. 3, Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 280–281, ISBN 978-0-8247-2480-1, retrieved 17 January 2010