Nomenclature
CAS number: 75-84-3
2,2-Dimethyl-1-propanol;
tert-butyl carbinol; neoamyl alcohol; neopentanol.
C
5H
12O; mol wt 88.15.
C 68.13%, H 13.72%, O 18.15%.
(CH
3)
3CCH
2OH.
Description and references
Prepn: Conant et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 51, 1249 (1929).
Review of manuf (by fractionation of fusel oil and via chlorination
of pentanes) and properties: Industrial Chemicals, W.
L. Faith et al., Eds. (Wiley & Sons, New York, 2nd
ed., 1957) pp 107-114.
Properties
Volatile crystals, peppermint odor. bp 114°. mp 53°. d420 0.812. Vapor pressure: 16 mm at
20°; 50.5 mm at 46°; 533.5 mm at 100°. Slightly sol in water (≈3.5%
at 25°); miscible with alcohol, ether.