5116. Isoamyl Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 107-84-6
1-Chloro-3-methylbutane.
C5H11Cl; mol wt 106.59.
C 56.34%, H 10.40%, Cl 33.26%.

Description and references

Prepd by refluxing isoamyl alcohol and HCl in presence of ZnCl2; also by direct chlorination of isopentane.

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d0 0.893. bp ≈100°. nD20 1.4103. Slightly sol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.