4-Methyl-2-pentanol

4-Methyl-2-pentanol[1]
IUPAC name 4-Methyl-2-pentanol
Other names 4-Methylpentan-2-ol, Methyl isobutyl carbinol, MIBC, Isobutyl methyl carbinol, 2-Methyl-4-pentanol, 4-methylpentane-2-ol, 1,3-Dimethylbutanol, Methyl amyl alcohol, Isobutyl methyl methanol
Identifiers
CAS number	108-11-2
ChemSpider	7622 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL448896 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OC(C)CC(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 Y Key: WVYWICLMDOOCFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: WVYWICLMDOOCFB-UHFFFAOYAI
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H14O
Molar mass	102.174 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.8075 g/cm3 at 20°C
Melting point	-90°C
Boiling point	131.6°C
Solubility in water	15 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Vapor pressure	0.698 kPa
Viscosity	4.07 mPa·s
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation ΔfHo298	-394.7 kJ·mol-1 (liquid)
Specific heat capacity, C	273.0 J·mol-1·K-1 (liquid)
Hazards
Flash point	41°C
Autoignition temperature	1 — 5.5%
Related compounds
Related compounds	Hexanol
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Infobox references

4-Methyl-2-pentanol (IUPAC name) or methyl isobutyl carbinol (MIBC) is an organic chemical compound used primarily as a frother in mineral flotation. It is also used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and in the manufacture of brake fluid ^[2] and as a precursor to some plasticizers.

References

1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3-398, 5-47, 8-106, 15-22, 16-24, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2 
2. ^ Howard, Philip H. (1993), Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Chemicals, 4, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 430–434, ISBN 978-0-87371-413-6, http://books.google.com/books?id=HdhohbQrg8IC&pg=PA392, retrieved 2010-01-22