5138. Isobutyl Chloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 513-36-0
1-Chloro-2-methylpropane.
C4H9Cl; mol wt 92.57.
C 51.90%, H 9.80%, Cl 38.30%.

Description and references

Formed by the action of HCl or PCl5 on isobutyl alcohol.

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d15 0.883. bp 68-69°. mp 131°. nD15 1.40096. Insoluble in water. Miscible with alcohol, ether.