Amyl Alcohol, tert-
Alternate Names: 2-Methyl-2-butanol; tert-Pentyl Alcohol
Database ID: 33
| Formula: | C5H12O |
| CAS: | 75-85-4 |
| Formula Weight: | 88.15 g/mol |
| Density: | 0.805 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | -12 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 102 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Danger! |
| Oral-LD50: | 1000 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | 20 °C |
| Auto Ignition: | 437 °C |
| Flinn Family: | O2 |
GHS Hazard Statement: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Causes skin irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
General Hazard Information: May be harmful if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract irritation.May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes skin irritation.Causes eye irritation.May be harmful if swallowed.
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #2. Store in/on shelf with alcohols, glycols, sugars, amines, amides, imines, imides. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - Oakton Community College
Title: 2-methyl-2-butanol (tert-amyl alcohol) Instrument: PERKIN-ELMER Spectrum 100 IR with universal ATR accessory Parameters: APODIZATION=Strong DETECTOR=MIR TGS Filename: ./spectra/OCC/IR-perkinElmer100/33/33-a-IR-OCC.dx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: 2,2-Dimethyl-1-propanol State: SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 3800-1340, 10% CS2 FOR 1340-450 CM^-^1) Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING Parameters: BLAZED AT 3.5, 12.0, 20.0 MICRON AND CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 14.9 MICRON Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/33/33-b-IR-NIST.jdx
Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: 1-Propanol, 2,2-dimethyl- Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/33/33-b-MS-NIST.jdx