Neopentyl alcohol

Neopentyl alcohol: Neopentyl alcohol^[1]

IUPAC name

2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol

Other names

tert-butyl carbinol
tert-butylmethanol
neoamyl alcohol

Identifiers

CAS number 75-84-3 ^Y

Jmol-3D images Image 1

SMILES

CC(CO)(C)C

Properties

Molecular formula C₅H₁₂O

Molar mass 88.15 g mol⁻¹

Density 0.812 g/mL at 20°C

Melting point
52.5°C

Boiling point
113.5°C

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

Hazards

Flash point 37°C

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Infobox references

Neopentyl alcohol is a compound with formula C₅H₁₂O or (H₃C-)₃C-CH₂OH. It is an alcohol derived from neopentane, or C(CH₃)₄.

See also

Pentaerythritol

References

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

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Neopentyl alcohol^[1]

IUPAC name 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol
Other names tert-butyl carbinol tert-butylmethanol neoamyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	75-84-3 ^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC(CO)(C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C₅H₁₂O
Molar mass	88.15 g mol⁻¹
Density	0.812 g/mL at 20°C
Melting point	52.5°C
Boiling point	113.5°C
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
Hazards
Flash point	37°C
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references